Georgia Employer’s List of Panel MDs Must be “Prominently” Displayed, Not Merely “Accessible”

Florida JCC May Not Strike Authorized Physician Because of Fee Dispute

Yesterday, a Florida appellate court held the state’s Workers’ Compensation Code (Code) does not authorize a Judge of Compensation Claims (JCC) to strike a physician authorized by the Employer/Carrier (E/C)...

Florida Court Agrees Firefighter Not Entitled to Reimbursement for Back Surgery

A Florida appellate court has affirmed a decision of a Judge of Compensation Claims (JCC) holding that an injured firefighter was not entitled to reimbursement for additional surgical expenses related...

Florida JCC Errs in Failing to Appoint EMA to Resolve Medical Dispute

Where a Florida workers’ compensation claimant disagreed with the medical opinion of the employer/carrier’s authorized physician, sought a one-time change in physicians pursuant to § 440.13(2)(f), Fla. Stat., saw a...

Nebraska Employer Need Not Pay for Unauthorized Medical Treatment in Florida Following Worker’s Relocation

Employer Balks at Out-of-State MD’s Recommendation of Long-Term Opioid Cocktail That an injured worker’s “Form 50” physician had died and the worker had subsequently moved from Nebraska to Florida did...

Louisiana High Court Says Employer—Not Injured Employee—Has Right to Choose Pharmacy

Last Thursday, in a split decision, the Supreme Court of Louisiana held that the choice of pharmacy in a workers’ compensation case belongs to the employer, and not the employee...