Melissa Goodman v. PNR Holding Company Inc. and Retailfirst Insurance Company, Summit

In Melissa Goodman v. PNR Holding Company Inc. and Retailfirst Insurance Company, Summit the JCC considered Claimant’s objection to the E/C response to Verified Petition. The Claimant argued that the response did not contain the statutory verification language and this should result in a “default”. The JCC agreed that the response to the verified petition should be exclude but not that this resulted in a “default”. As such, counsel for the E/C was permitted to testify under oath at the fee hearing regarding the E/C defenses. On the merits of the fee claim, the JCC found the E/C had timely provided benefits, including payment of $6.90 for taxable costs once the same had been documented. Claimant’s attorney fees DENIED.

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