Fla. Court Says Burden on Claimant to Repay Health Insurer

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - A Florida appellate court has modified an order requiring an employer and its workers' compensation provider to reimburse a claimant's insurer for past medical treatment, saying the Judge of Compensation Claims didn't have the authority to order payment to a non-party. Nova Southeastern University, et al. v. Majnerich, No. 1D060601 (Fla. Ct. App., 1st Dist.).

The First District Court of Appeal on April 9 ordered that payment for past medical care be made directly to claimant Yvette Majnerich, but cautioned that its decision "does not mean that the employer/carrier is temporarily absolved from the duty to pay …