The First District Court of Appeals has dismissed a motion for arehearing on its ruling to reverse an injunction placed on reformsto Florida's personal injury protection auto insurance system.
|"In order for Florida to no longer be the No. 1 state in thenation for questionable auto claims, and stop the $1 billion fraudtax on Florida consumers, the PIP reforms passed by the Legislaturemust have time to be fully implemented," says Donovan Brown, stategovernment relations counsel for the Property Casualty InsurersAssociation of America.
|"We are cautiously optimistic that once these reforms are fullyimplemented and have been given time to work, the fraud and abusein Florida's no-fault auto insurance system that so adverselyimpacts Floridians will subside, and Florida consumers may beprovided with much needed relief once and for all," he added.
|The First District Court of Appeals in October upheldreforms contained within HB 119—legislation signed into law by Gov.Rick Scott more than a year ago. The law, among otherthings, aims to ban PIP payments to acupuncturists andmassage facilities, and requires that claimants seek treatment with14 days of an accident from a hospital or physician.
|A group of acupuncturists, massage therapists and chiropractorsfiled for the injunction. For a short time the injunction wasstayed until it was again enforced. In April, the SolicitorGeneral's Office filed an appeal on behalf of the Florida Office ofInsurance Regulation.
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