Case results

The appellate court reversed the ruling of a Workers Compensation judge who denied the insurance company’s responsibility to provide transportation to the injured workers Dr.s appointments and his local pharmacy to get his Workers Compensation injury prescriptions. The worker had no physical restrictions to driving, however, the appellate court found this medical restriction unnecessary. This case had a huge statewide impact
s all Workers Compensation Insurance carriers are now required to provide transportation to Dr.s appointments, therapy appointments, and pharmacies to get their medication, at their expense, regardless of whether the injured worker can drive and has an automobile.

The appellate court reversed an out of area judges ruling that changed the terms and reformed a settlement. This case is the very first clear-cut decision of first impression where the appellate court stated that w/c judges statewide do not have the power or authority to reform and change the terms of an injured workers settlement. injured workers case settlements now get approved statewide without this hindrance or delay because of this landmark decision effectuated by Mr. Panebianco.

The appellate court reversed a ruling by a replacment w/c judge allowing an injured worker to back out of her settlement one year after it was signed and approved by her original w/c judge. By hiring a new attorney who made unsubstantiated and false allegations on her behalf the appellate court held for the first time in this landmark decision that a claimant cannot use the attorney-client privilege as both a sword and a shield and justice and due process will be served.

A black male injured worker was wrongfully jailed for 11 months for allegedly committing workers compensation fraud. The worker fired his old w/c attorney from jail and hired Mr. Panebianco after being acquitted by a jury, The w/c carrier /Miami Dade County continued to wrongfully deny the injured worker his medical and wage benefits. He was also wrongfully fired. Mr. Panebianco got his medical care reauthorized, and his lost wage checks paid. He also helped get him his job back which he returned to and performed for 3 or 4 years. he later settled his case for well over 6 figures when he could no longer do his job after 3 or 4 years of work due to the work-related injuries.

The city of Lauderhill stipulated to pay the injured worker permanent and total disability arising from a simple foot injury that later progressed to a neurological disorder known as reflex sypathetic dystrophy. The injured worker now gets checks and medical care for life the city later agreed to pay Mr. Panebianco a significant attorney fee for years of work in securing the checks and medical care they had wrongfully denied.

Appellate court held that the insurance carrier for the City of Fort Lauderdale waived their right to an appeal by failing to timely request entry of a FULL CONVENTIONAL FINAL order after abbreviated final order was entered in favor of the claimant.