Court Overturns Denial of Attendant Care Services

A Florida appellate court overturned the denial of a worker’s request for the attendant care services prescribed by her doctor. Case: Girardin v. AN Fort Myers Imports LLC, No. 1D21-3405, 08/10/2022, published. Facts and procedural history: After Kelly Girardin suffered a work-related injury, her authorized treating physician wrote her a prescription for a home health evaluation and attendant care, 12 hours a day, seven days per week. Girardin attached a copy of the prescription to a petition for benefits she filed a few days later. Her employer’s insurance carri...