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May 20, 2008: FlaLaw.com added a blawg (i.e., law-related blog) to the site, called "Florida Workers' Compensation Law," which will contain Mr. Schwartz's summaries of and comments on recent court opinions related to this area of law.
March 4, 2008: Mr. Schwartz sucessfully defended against an Employer/Carrier's assertion that the statute of limitations had run against a seriously injured worker. If successful, the E/C's defense would have barred all future medical and indemnity claims. Having prevailed on this bifurcated issue, the claimant must now overcome the issue of whether the work accident remains the major contributing cause of the current need for treatment. Note: This result may not be typical. Do not rely on the outcome of this case to assume that your results will be the same or similar.
October 12, 2007: Mr. Schwartz was a speaker at the Palm Beach County Bar Association's annual Bench/Bar Conference for the third consecutive year. This year, Mr. Schwartz presented an overview of significant recent appellate opinions and a summary of pending appeals related to attorneys' fees and costs in Florida Workers' Compensation cases.
July 13, 2007: At trial, Mr. Schwartz prevailed on several issues for an injured worker. The court awarded more than nine months of back wage loss benefits, ongoing benefits, and medical care for the IW's back. The court denied compensability of the knee condition, which is presently on appeal. Because the Defendant failed to comply with the court's order in a timely manner, Mr. Schwartz filed a Rule Nisi enforcement action in circuit court. As a result, all awarded benefits have since been provided. Note: This result may not be typical. Do not rely on the outcome of this case to assume that your results will be the same or similar.
June 13, 2007: At trial, Mr. Schwartz secured a ruling that a 1994 exposure incident remained the major contributing cause of an injured worker's need for medical treatment, which had been denied by her insurance company. Because the Defendants failed to comply with the court's order in a timely manner, Mr. Schwartz filed a Rule Nisi enforcement action in circuit court. As a result, all awarded benefits have since been provided. Note: This result may not be typical. Do not rely on the outcome of this case to assume that your results will be the same or similar.
October 27, 2006: Mr. Schwartz was a panelist for the second time at the Palm Beach County Bar Association's annual Bench/Bar Conference, This time, the panel's focus was the revised Rules of Procedure for Adjudication of Workers' Compensation Claims taking effect on November 1st.
October 1, 2006: The ever-expanding practice of Kenneth B. Schwartz, P.A., once again moved into larger office space in the same building, this time taking over the newly-renovated Suite F. All other contact information remains the same.
April 10, 2006: The Law Office of Kenneth B. Schwartz, P.A., has relocated to larger office space in the same building and are now located in Suite E. All other contact information remains the same.
April 1, 2006: The Law Office of Kenneth B. Schwartz, P.A., proudly celebrated its two-year anniversary today.
November 18, 2005: Mr. Schwartz was a panelist at the Palm Beach County Bar Association's annual Bench/Bar Conference, along with a local judge, two mediators, and three other attorneys. The panel's focus was practice and procedures for mediations.
August 31, 2005: Mr. Schwartz spoke at an accredited educational seminar in West Palm Beach. His primary topic was retaliation against and wrongful termination of injured workers. He also covered other intentional tort suits against Employers and Carriers secondary to work-place injuries, in light of an important new opinion from the Florida Supreme Court.
August 20, 2005: The firm re-launched its website, with a brand new design.
February 25, 2005: Mr. Schwartz spoke to the St. Lucie County chapter of SHRMs, the Society of Human Resource Managers, on the subject of recent changes in the workers' compensation laws and how risk managers can reduce the number of claims that become litigated.
April 1, 2004: Kenneth B. Schwartz, P.A., opened, with its office in the Big Oak Professional Building in West Palm Beach, Florida.
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