What's Hot in Workers' Comp - News and Results*
NEWS
We are proud to sponsor the annual Florida Bar Workers’ Compensation Forum (April 15th to 17th) presented by the Workers’ Compensation Section of The Florida Bar and the Association of Workers’ Compensation Claims Professionals. Heather Carbone and Kelly Scifres (Jacksonville, FL) will be attending. On April 16, Heather will participate in the program “Average Weekly Wage and Indemnity Benefits (Other than PTD).” For more information, go to https://www.wccp.org/. We look forward to seeing you there.
On May 20th, Michele Punturi (Philadelphia, PA) is speaking at the 2020 CLM Workers’ Compensation and Retail, Restaurant & Hospitality Conference in Chicago. In “Survivor — Workers’ Compensation Edition,” Michele joins an industry panel to discuss how employers can survive and thrive in the workers’ compensation claims management arena. For more information, visit https://www.theclm.org/Event/ShowEventDescription/12673.
Kelly M. Scifres (Jacksonville, FL) will present a webinar on the “Five Hour-Law & Ethics CEU for Adjusters” on June 4, 2020, from Noon-5 p.m. Enrollment is free. Please email KMScifres@mdwcg.com to sign up. Space is limited to the first 100 entrants.
RESULTS*
Linda Wilson (Wilmington, DE) successfully defended a petition seeking to have a second injury deemed compensable. The claimant was previously found to have a compensable left knee injury and subsequently filed a petition seeking to have a back injury deemed compensable due to an altered gait from the knee injury. Linda's detailed direct examination of the medical experts and review of the claimant's medical records proved that, although there were references to an altered gait, the claimant's back injury was the result of an incident unrelated to the knee injury.
Linda also successfully defended another case where the claimant sought to have an additional surgical procedure deemed compensable. As a result of a back injury sustained in 1998, the claimant had undergone three back surgeries and was seeking to have a fourth surgery, based on testimony presented by a medical expert. Linda's aggressive cross- examination of the claimant's expert and presentation of testimony from a credible medical expert for the defense resulted in a defense verdict.
*Prior Results Do Not Guarantee A Similar Outcome
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