Worker’s compensation is an item where many people need assistance or an advocate. You may not notice what is going on with your case before it is too late, but you can still have an advocate or attorney step in for you. When the attorney takes over your case, they are going to follow procedure […]

A recent case came out, Jarvis McKiver v. Windhaven Insurance Company, 26 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 320a (13th Judicial Circuit in and for Hillsborough County, June 7, 2018), in which the Court granted summary judgment in favor of the insured on the issue of material misrepresentation. In finding for the insured, the Court held that […]

By Claiming It Is Massage Medical providers who perform and bill for manual therapy (CPT code 97140) are having insurance companies deny the CPT code, alleging that it was actually massage therapy (CPT code 97124). The CPT Codebook definitions of manual & massage therapy are as follows: 97140 manual therapy: The CPT Codebook considers manual […]

Can I Still Receive My Benefits? The short answer to the above question is yes.  An injured worker is entitled to benefits regardless of whether or not she is still working for the employer.  With some caveats.  If an employee is injured on the job, files a claim, and the insurance carrier starts providing medical […]

The Social Security Administration has recently enacted a new rule that requires all evidence be submitted 5 days before the court hearing. The new rule is called the Five Day rule.  The rule states that if you do not submit evidence 5 days prior to your court date, the judge does not have to consider […]

On June 3, 2018, Associate Attorney, Shakayle Grant and Legal Assistant, Benjy Delian had the pleasure of attending Scholar’s Career Coaching 4th Annual Scholarship Award Ceremony & Luncheon.

First responders are often put in situations that the rest of us could not even imagine. Day in and day out the brave men and women in the ranks of Florida’s Fire Departments and law enforcement agencies knowingly and willfully go into extremely volatile situations in order to protect, to serve, and to save. At […]

On July 29, 2017, Lyle B. Masnikoff & Associates had the privilege of being a top sponsor for the First Annual Heathcote Botanical Gardens Showdown on the Green which took place at Indian Hills Golf Course in Fort Pierce, Florida. Heathcote Botanical Gardens is a not for profit organization whose mission is to educate and […]

Are you  entitled to benefits if you violate a safety rule? The short answer is yes. It is extremely important that we adhere to our company’s safety regulations and rules while we are at the workplace. These regulations are in place to protect ourselves and our co-workers. At times, however, we may be extremely busy, under […]

The Florida legislative session began on March 7 th and is currently scheduled to run until May 5, 2017. Workers’ Compensation insurance rates were recently increased so along with many other “hot button” topics, the future of the Workers’ Compensation system in Florida is being hotly debated. If fact, one proposal of changes to the […]