NORMANDY INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL.
v.
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES, DIVISION OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION, ET AL.
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Insurance companies appealed an administrative decision by the Department of Financial Services, Division of Workers' Compensation. The First District affirmed the lower court's decision without providing detailed analysis in this per curiam affirmance.
The appellate court affirmed the decision of the lower court, upholding the Department of Financial Services' determination.
[1] An administrative law judge's decision is affirmed when the appellate court finds no reversible error.
[2] Appellate courts review administrative decisions for compliance with constitutional provisions, statutes, and rules of administrative procedure.
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FIRST DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL STATE OF FLORIDA
Nos. 1D2023-0830 1D2023-0834
NORMANDY INSURANCE COMPANY, ZENITH INSURANCE COMPANY, BRIDGEFIELD EMPLOYERS INSURANCE COMPANY, BRIDGEFIELD CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, BUSINESSFIRST INSURANCE COMPANY, and RETAILFIRST INSURANCE COMPANY,
Appellants,
V.
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES, DIVISION OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION, individually, and on behalf of the Workers' Compensation Three Member Panel, TALLAHASSEE MEDICAL CENTER, INC. D/B/A HCA FLORIDA CAPITAL HOSPITAL, WEST FLORIDA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, INC. D/B/A HCA FLORIDA WEST HOSPITAL, and ST. MARY'S MEDICAL CENTER, INC., D/B/A ST. MARY'S MEDICAL CENTER, SAFETY NET HOSPITAL ALLIANCE OF FLORIDA, and FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION,
Appellees.
On appeal from the Division of Administrative Hearings. Darren A. Schwartz, Administrative Law Judge.
September 16, 2024
PER CURIAM.
AFFIRMED.
ROBERTS, RAY, and KELSEY, JJ., concur. Not final until disposition of any timely and authorized motion under Fla. R. App. P. 9.330 or 9.331.
Thomas Warren Sculco and Shannon McLin of Florida Appeals, Orlando, for Appellant Normandy Insurance Company.
Ralph P. Douglas, Jr. of McConnaughhay, Coonrod, Pope, Weaver & Stern, P.A., Tallahassee, for Appellants Zenith Insurance Company, Bridgefield Employers Insurance Company, Bridgefield Casualty Insurance Company, BusinessFirst Insurance Company, and RetailFirst Insurance Company.
Thomas Nemecek, Shelba Sellers, and Cassidy Marie Perdue, Tallahassee, for Appellee Department of Financial Services.
Stephen A. Ecenia and Jennifer Hinson of Rutledge Ecenia, P.A., Tallahassee, for Appellees Tallahassee Medical Center, Inc., d/b/a HCA Florida Capital Hospital and West Florida Regional Medical Center, Inc., d/b/a HCA Florida West Hospital.
2 Michael J. Glazer and Shannon M. Morris of Ausley McMullen, Tallahassee, for Appellee St. Mary's Medical Center, Inc., d/b/a St. Mary's Medical Center. Virginia Dailey, Louise Wilhite-St. Laurent, and Lindsay Ervin of Panza Maurer, Tallahassee, for Appellees Safety Net Hospital Alliance of Florida and Florida Hospital Association.
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