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Psych Benefits Expire 6 Months to the Day of Physical MMI, Court Clarifies
09/07/2017
had the judicial will to do what's right they would find that that six-month limitation is just as unconstitutional as the 104-week limit in Westphal."
In Westphal v. City of St. Petersburg 2016 the Florida Supreme Court decided that a statutory cap of 104 weeks on temporary total disability
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NCCI Argues in Motion That Public Rate Hearing Should Go Forward Today
08/16/2016
Westphal v. City of St. Petersburg the high court ruled that capping temporary disability benefits at 104 weeks what the court called the countrys lowest limitation was unconstitutional.
The Supreme Court ruling returns temporary disability benefits to a maximum of 260 weeks the level it was at
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Panelists: Reducing Claim Disputes Could Lead to Fewer Attorney Fees
01/26/2017
reasonable.
In Westphal the court decided that the 104-week statutory limitation on temporary total disability benefits was unconstitutional and should revert to the 260-week limit in effect before a 1994 law change.
Participants in the panel discussion said one way to address the issue of attorney
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Committee Hearing Hospital Worker Presumption and TD Extension
08/15/2011
worker can collect temporary disability benefits from 104 weeks to 240 weeks when a course of treatment lasts longer than two years.
Supporters say this is necessary for cases where an injury requires conservative treatment lasting longer than two years but opponents say the bill would eliminate the
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Commissioner Rejects NCCI Rate Hike, Asks for 14.5% Increase Instead
09/28/2016
the 104-week statutory limitation on temporary total disability benefits was unconstitutional and should revert to the 260-week limitation in effect before the 1994 law change.
FLOIR will consider an additional actuarial analysis data and justification from NCCI if the rate-maker decides to appeal
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Lawmakers: Work Comp Fix Requires Surgical Strike
09/29/2016
courts ruling in Westphal v. City of St. Petersburg.
In that case the high court found that the 104-week statutory limitation on temporary total disability benefits was unconstitutional and should revert to the 260-week limitation in effect before the 1994 law change.
Fred Karlinsky co-chair of
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Court Deals Another Blow to Insurers in Nullifying Rate Hike
11/28/2016
under both the state and U.S. constitutions because it made no allowances to ensure attorney fees would always be reasonable.
In Westphal v. City of St. Petersburg the court found that the 104-week statutory limitation on temporary total disability benefits was unconstitutional and should revert to
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Proposed Rate Hike Seen as 'Gut Punch' and 'Fabricated Fantasy'
07/05/2016
necessary due to the ruling in Castellanos in which the high court eliminated statutory caps on claimant attorney fees and Westphal in which the court declared unconstitutional the 104-week limitation on temporary total disability benefits because it causes a statutory gap in benefits and violates an
Category: News
Ex-Cop Vows Negligence Suit if Orlando Refuses to Pay Comp Benefits
08/21/2017
Westphal the state Supreme Court ruled Florida's 104-week limitation on temporary total disability benefits was unconstitutional. In Miles the 1st District Court of Appeal declared the statutory limits on the compensation of claimants attorneys unconstitutional because it deprived her of legal
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Claimants' Attorney Fees Rise for First Time in 12 Years
11/21/2016
benefits was unconstitutional.
In Westphal the states high court found that the 104-week statutory limitation on temporary total disability benefits should revert to the 260-week limitation in effect before 1994 reforms.
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