Article ID: c5d1de65277f6dca1d51a5eb5223df3f6717414384aa519b5d0784d5bb82b68f
Source ID: secondary:businessinsurance.com
Published At: -
Extraction Method: bs4_heuristic
Body Text
Florida appeals court revives comp claim over statute of limitations - Business Insurance Skip to content Register for free Search Search Log In Risk Management Cyber Risks Pricing Trends Mergers & Acquisitions Technology Sponsored Content WSIA RISKWORLD Workers Comp & Safety Workers Comp Cost Control Pain Management Workplace Safety International EMEA Asia-Pacific Latin America People Events BI Intelligence Top 100 Agents & Brokers Best Places to Work 2025 Lists Directories Insurance Pricing BI Stock Index Magazine Current Issue Past Issues Subscribe Women to Watch ALL INsurance Resources Risk Perspectives Sponsored Content Webinars White Papers Risk Management Cyber Risks Pricing Trends Mergers & Acquisitions Technology Sponsored Content WSIA RISKWORLD Workers Comp & Safety Workers Comp Cost Control Pain Management Workplace Safety International EMEA Asia-Pacific Latin America People Events BI Intelligence Top 100 Agents & Brokers Best Places to Work 2025 Lists Directories Insurance Pricing BI Stock Index Magazine Current Issue Past Issues Subscribe Women to Watch ALL INsurance Resources Risk Perspectives Sponsored Content Webinars White Papers Risk Management Cyber Risks Pricing Trends Mergers & Acquisitions Technology Sponsored Content WSIA RISKWORLD Workers Comp & Safety Workers Comp Cost Control Pain Management Workplace Safety International EMEA Asia-Pacific Latin America People Events BI Intelligence Top 100 Agents & Brokers Best Places to Work 2025 Lists Directories Insurance Pricing BI Stock Index Magazine Current Issue Past Issues Subscribe Women to Watch ALL INsurance Resources Risk Perspectives Sponsored Content Webinars White Papers Risk Management Cyber Risks Pricing Trends Mergers & Acquisitions Technology Sponsored Content WSIA RISKWORLD Workers Comp & Safety Workers Comp Cost Control Pain Management Workplace Safety International EMEA Asia-Pacific Latin America People Events BI Intelligence Top 100 Agents & Brokers Best Places to Work 2025 Lists Directories Insurance Pricing BI Stock Index Magazine Current Issue Past Issues Subscribe Women to Watch ALL INsurance Resources Risk Perspectives Sponsored Content Webinars White Papers Florida appeals court revives comp claim over statute of limitations by Louise Esola Claims Disputes , Workers Comp Coverage , Workplace Safety May 8, 2026 A Florida appeals court has revived a delivery driver’s workers compensation claim, finding that his petition for additional medical treatment was filed within the applicable statute of limitations under state law. In a decision issued Wednesday, the First District Court of Appeal set aside an amended final compensation order that had dismissed Brian Leighton’s petition for benefits against Kratos Logistics and Ascendant Claims Services as untimely. Mr. Leighton suffered a compensable injury on Feb. 9, 2022, while working as a delivery driver. He was initially treated days later and the employer and insurer began paying disability benefits after learning of the accident on Feb. 17, 2022. Indemnity benefits ended June 29, 2022, and his final visit with an authorized health care provider occurred in August 2022. He later sought reimbursement in May 2023 for earlier care from an unauthorized physician, and the employer/insurer repaid him the next day. In March 2024, he filed a petition seeking additional benefits, including treatment from a neurosurgeon. The employer/insurer argued the claim was barred by Florida’s two-year statute of limitations under state workers comp law. A judge of compensation claims agreed, ruling that the 2023 reimbursement did not qualify as the “furnishing” of benefits that would toll the limitations period. The appellate court reversed, relying on its recent en banc decision in Estes v. Palm Beach County School District , which held that a section of the law suspends — rather than extends — the two-year limitations clock when indemnity benefits are paid or authorized medical care is furnished. Applying that reasoning, the court said the claimant’s August 2022 authorized medical treatment tolled the statute for one year, meaning the two-year limitations period did not begin running until August 2023. Because the petition was filed in March 2024, it fell well within the allowable period. The court said it therefore did not need to decide whether the May 2023 reimbursement independently qualified as a furnishing of benefits. “Because dismissal of Claimant’s petition for benefits was not warranted in this case, we set aside the order under review,” the court wrote. Related News Chair today, gone tomorrow: pool justice for vacationers May 8, 2026 Calif. comp inpatient hospitalizations flatten as spine surgeries hit low May 8, 2026 US opens probe into startup Avride self-driving crashes in Texas May 8, 2026 Allianz Commercial appoints global head of multinational May 8, 2026 Shipowner, insurer settle for $17 million after tanker damages reef May 8, 2026 Swiss Re posts 19% jump in net income May 8, 2026 Gulf attack oil pollution spurs water crisis concern May 8, 2026 SiriusPoint posts $100M net income May 8, 2026 Intact plans mergers and acquisitions with $6B reserve May 8, 2026 Facebook-f X-twitter Linkedin-in Business Insurance is a singular, authoritative news and information source for executives focused upon risk management, risk transfer and risk financing. Never miss important news: Become a Business Insurance Online subscriber today Subscribe Now Information About Us Contact Advertise Privacy Policy Terms & Conditions Copyright 2026. BUSINESS INSURANCE HOLDINGS Member, Beacon International Group, Ltd.
Metadata (JSON)
{
"score": 13.966666666666667
}