Spence v. Trader Publishing Co.

KAHN, Judge.

After her employment-related injury on April 18, 1993, appellant Brenda Spence completed a report of injury. In response to the report of injury, the employer filed a notice of denial which denied any and all benefit “for stress which caused a stroke.” The employer and carrier took the position that the stroke suffered by claimant was not com-pensable.* Spence filed a petition for benefits in July 1994 and an amended petition on August 18, 1994. Appellees did not file a notice of denial to either of these petitions.

Spence now argues that under section 440.192(8), Florida Statutes…