Opinion
Nos. 1D2023-0830
09-16-2024
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.
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. 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.
On appeal from the Division of Administrative Hearings. Darren A. Schwartz, Administrative Law Judge.
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.
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.
Per Curiam.
Affirmed.
Roberts, Ray, and Kelsey, JJ., concur.