Legal Opinion
Medpartners/Diagnostic Clinic Medical Group, P.A. v. Zenith Insurance Co.
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided November 30, 2009No. 1D09-1358PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Per curiam
Specialty Risk Services (SRS) challenges an order of the Judge of Compensation Claims (JCC) that requires it to pay $615,630.96 in contribution for a claim administered and adjusted by Zenith Insurance Company (Zenith). SRS argues the JCC erred in ordering contribution because the statute of limitations had run on the injured employee’s claim with SRS and, thus, there is no legal basis for its liability to Zenith for contribution. We agree and reverse.
Background
Claimant (not a party to this appeal or the proceedings below) suffered two com-pensable workplace injuries to her lumbar spine…
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