The new 2009 Edition of Dubreuil's Florida Workers' Compensation Handbook (Larson Series) is now available for purchase. To order your copy, click here.
The 2009 Editorial Consultants for Dubreuil's Florida Workers' Compensation Handbook represent both the defense and claimants point of view:
Robert J. Grace, Jr. is a shareholder with the law firm of Stiles,
Taylor & Grace, P.A. His areas of practice include civil trial practice, workers' compensation and general insurance defense. The firm maintains offices in four Florida cities including Tampa, Hollywood, Jacksonville and Tallahassee as well as
Atlanta, Georgia. Mr. Grace received his Masters of Law in international banking law from
Boston
University in 1991, his Juris Doctorate from the
University of
Mississippi in 1990, and his Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and history in 1987 from
Indiana
University. Mr. Grace is admitted to the Florida Bar, the United States Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida. He is active in the Florida Bar, where he was a committee member of the Clients' Security Fund from 1997 to 2003, serving as Vice-Chairman during 2002-2003. He is also a member of the Trial Lawyers and Workers' Compensation Sections of The Florida Bar. He is also active in the Florida Defense Lawyers' Association, the Defense Research Institute, the Hillsborough County Bar Association and the American Bar Association, where he is a member of the Litigation Section, the Tort and Insurance Practice Section and the Labor and Employment Law section. He is a frequent lecturer around the country on a variety of legal topics. Mr. Grace is "AV" Rated by Martindale-Hubbell and was recognized by Florida Trend Magazine as part of Florida's Legal Elite.
William J. McCabe practices law in
Longwood, Florida with the law firm of Shepherd, McCabe & Cooley. Mr. McCabe is a 1967 graduate of the
University of
Florida. He received a B.S. in Industrial Engineering. He served on active duty with the United States Marine Corps from 1967-1970. He received his J.D. from the
University of
Florida in 1972. He was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1973. He has handled workers’ compensation cases and workers’ compensation appeals since graduating from law school. He has been extensively involved in workers’ compensation appeals since 1980 representing Claimants only. In 1988 Mr. McCabe received the Orange County Legal Aid Society Award of Merit. In 1999 his law firm was recognized by the
Seminole
County Legal Aid Society. Mr. McCabe has presented Continuing Legal Education Seminars for the Florida State Bar Association, including seminars on appellate practice in Workers’ Compensation at the Florida Bar Workers’ Compensation Forum for the years 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009. Mr. McCabe has had Oral Argument before the First District Court of Appeal at the Workers’ Compensation convention for each of the last four years (2004-2008).
What's New for the 2009 Edition of Dubreuil's Florida Workers' Compensation Handbook. Currently scheduled to warehouse in late August 2009, the Florida Handbook has been updated throughout. Some highlights include:
- Legislative and Case Developments. In Part I of the handbook, we have updated the chapters with recent, significant changes in the law. One of the most important changes this past year involves the legislation to overturn the Texas Supreme Corut's decision in Murray v. Mariner Health, and to restore the cap on workers' comp attorney's fees. We've included discussion of Murray as well as a point counter-point discussion of the Legislature's amendment to § 440.34, Fla. Stat. from the claimant and defense point of view.
- Regulatory Changes. In Part I of the handbook, we have covered any important developments related to rule changes.
- Chapter Updates. In Part I of the handbook, we have made updates throughout, including revisions by WCCP to Ch. 10, To Pay or Not to Pay and Adjuster Ethics, and Ch. 11, Reserves. Excerpts of these changes have been blogged about by WCCP. See links above.
- Case Summaries. In Part II of the handbook, we have added an entire new section for significant cases decided during the past year.
- Tables and Schedules. In Part VIII of the handbook, we have updated several tables, including the wage loss discount factor table.
- Statutes and Rules. In Parts III thru VII of the handbook, we have updated the reprints of the statutes and rules