January 2023 Month-long observance: National Mentoring Month Poverty in America Awareness Month Slavery and Human Trafficking Awareness Month Important D&I calendar dates: 1stNew Year’s Day 4thNational Braille Day 6thCoptic Orthodox Christmas 7thMahayana New Year (Buddhist) 13thMaghi (Sikh) 15thWorld Religion Day 16thMartin Luther King, Jr. Day 22ndChinese New Year (Year of the Rabbit) 24thInternational Day of… Read More
Changes in Florida PIP Law
4th DCA issues adverse ruling on CPT code 97039 Just when you thought it was safe to pay CPT code 97039 at Workers’ Compensation fee schedule, the 4th DCA holds otherwise. The 4th DCA issued an adverse order on CPT code 97039 in United Auto. Ins. Co. v. Lauderhill Medical Center, LLC a/a/o Amber Griffin…. Read More
The National Black Lawyers Announces Lindsay Tropnas as an NBL ‐ Top 40 Under 40 Lawyer In Florida
The National Black Lawyers is pleased to announce that Lindsay Tropnas of Vernis & Bowling in Miami has been selected for inclusion into its Top 40 Under 40 Black Lawyers in the state of Florida. This honor is given to only the top 40 under 40 African American lawyers in each state or region with reputations for… Read More
Important D&I Calendar Dates – December 2022
December 2022 Month-long observance: HIV/AIDS Awareness Month Universal Human Rights Month Important D&I calendar dates: 1stWorld AIDS Day 3rdInternational Day for People with Disabilities 5thInternational Volunteer Day 9thGenocide Prevention Day 10thInternational Human Rights Day 18thHanukkah begins at sunset (Jewish) 21stYule Winter Solstice (Pagan) 25thChristmas (Christian) 26thKwanzaa begins 26thBoxing Day (Great Britain and Commonwealth countries) 31stNew… Read More
Authority of Condominiums to Borrow Money to Pay for New Structural Integrity Obligations
In May 2022, amendments to Florida’s Building Code and Condominium Code went into effect in order to address the State’s condominium infrastructure crisis brought to light by the tragic collapse of the Surfside condominium complex on June 24, 2021, that killed 98 people. As part of those amendments, many condominiums will now be required to… Read More