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An H G Kagan Caselaw Alert:Confirmation of Last Year’s“GOING AND COMING” Landmark Alert
An H G Kagan Caselaw Alert:Confirmation of Last Year's"GOING AND COMING" Landmark Alert: Himalstein v. Water Connection, Inc, ...
An H.G. Kagan Landmark Alert
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Big Law Day! Court releases one blockbuster on '120 day' rule, and one definitive new 'limitations' interpretation, on May ...
An H.G. Kagan (Minor) Landmark Alert
CAN'T TOUCH THIS! JCC has no jurisdiction to affect a §440.211 collective bargaining agreement arbitration determination in any way (language ...
HGK LANDMARK ALERT: AN HGK CASE!
END OF 'IRREGULAR WORKPLACE LOCATION' AND 'SOME EMPLOYER EQUIPMENT IN THE CAR' EXCEPTIONS TO 'GOING AND COMING' RULE ...
Latest Recognitions
I am generally reluctant to post as 'news' various annual industry recognitions I receive -- seems so vain, ...
HGK Landmark Alert 2-28-2022
Court drops the other shoe on extremely close "arising out of" cases, paired with the 2/16/22 Silberberg v ...
Landmark Case Alert 2-18-2022
Newly expanded definition of "idiopathic/personal" condition -- but applicable to a narrow range of "arising out of" cases ...
HGK Semi-Landmark Alert
HGK Semi-Landmark AlertCategory of alert: New case affords important refresher course Subject: Independent contractor injury during argued ...
New HGK Case Law Notes
THE SET UP. In an opinion which just became final, my clients prevailed in a unique "original jurisdiction" ...
WCIvirtual: THE SHOW DID GO ON!
LET’S ALL – the whole WC industry -- give thanks where thanks are due. On behalf of the ...
In praise of WCI’s FREE 3 day mini-educational forum, August 17th-19th!
Nothing of course can replace the annual WCI conference but Steve, Jim and the rest of the WCI ...
Landmark Case Alert: One time change/5 day rule under §440.13(2)(f), Fla. Stat.
Subject: ‘One time change/5 day’ rule under §440.13(2)(f), Fla. Stat Disruption Factor: Mild – for now – ...
Workers’ Compensation Questions for A Pandemic
In response to general inquiries from clients, the following are initial thoughts and opinions derived from relevant Florida ...
H. George Kagan PA, is among U.S. News & World Report’s – “BEST LAW FIRMS” 2020
This Just In! H. George Kagan is delighted -- and sincerely humbled – to announce for the second ...
H George Kagan receives national 2019 Defense Attorney “Comp Laude Award®” at WorkCompCentral gala, Huntington Beach, Ca., 9/24/19:
H George Kagan receives national 2019 Defense Attorney "Comp Laude Award®” at WorkCompCentral gala, Huntington Beach, Ca., 9/24/19: ...
July, 2019 Update; Two Significant HGK Appellate Outcomes Have Become Final
July, 2019 Update; Two Significant HGK Appellate Outcomes Have Become Final (1) Controverted paraplegia injury claim: independent contractor ...
A TRUE summer blockbuster: National Workers’ Compensation Review: 2019 edition reveal (including spoiler alerts)! August 12-14th, Orlando World Center Marriott
A TRUE summer blockbuster: National Workers' Compensation Review: 2019 edition reveal (including spoiler alerts)! August 12-14th, Orlando World ...
Significant HGK Appellate Outcomes and Landmark Alerts
4/9/2019; Both types of case notices: (1); Significant HGK Appellate Outcome, and (2) A Landmark Alert! Just a couple ...
Significant HGK Appellate Outcomes 3/27/19
New Feature: From time to time I will issue two types of appellate Case Law Notices for benefit ...
Best Law Firms for Workers’ Compensation Law- Employers.
New, for 2019! Celebrating only one year in practice as of January 2019, H George Kagan PA is ...
Two Days in October: 10/10; National Industry Recognition — but on 10/11: Accomplishment on a Higher Plane, One Likely to Move Even the Most Jaded Among Us.
Recognitions and Philosophies -- but the focus here is on "...the rest of the story!"Recognitions:As most friends and ...
73rd annual Worker’s Compensation Educational Conference
73rd Annual Worker’s Compensation Educational Conference, I am pleased to have participated in WCI’s 73rd annual Worker's ...