Utopia Home Care/ Guarantee Ins. Co. v. Beatriz Alvarez

The issue before us is the proper interpretation of section 440.093(3), Florida Statutes (2011). Under the plain meaning of the statute, which we will discuss before applying it to the facts of this case, we reverse.

Benefits for Mental or Nervous Injury.

At all pertinent times, section 440.093(3) has provided as follows: '

Subject to the payment of permanent benefits under s. 440.15, in no event shall temporary benefits for a compensa-ble mental or nervous injury be paid for more than 6 months after the date of maximum medical improvement for the injured employee’s physical injury or injuries,…