Disability Law

Liberty Mutual Files Jurisdictional Brief in Steadman Case

By David A. McCranie, Esq.

In Liberty Mutual Ins. Co. v. Steadman, a case which I wrote about here and here, the Second District Court of Appeal held that Steadman's complaint, which alleged that Liberty Mutual had refused to authorize treatment for her life-threatening medical condition even after the JCC ordered them to do so, stated a valid claim for intentional infliction of emotional stress.

In seeking review of this decision by the Florida Supreme Court, Liberty Mutual contends that the Second District's decision conflicts with the supreme court's decision in Aguilera v. Inservices, Inc.  In Aguilera, says the insurer, the supreme court expressly held that a "mere delay in payments" is insufficient to avoid the "exclusive remedy" provision.  You can read the brief by clicking here.

Full post as published by Florida Workers’ Compensation Law Blog on December 26, 2007 (boomark / email).