Court Says Provider Should Have Been Granted Relief From Default

A Florida appellate court ruled that a medical service provider should have been granted relief from its default to a proceeding initiated by a claimant from whom it had attempted to recover payment. Case: Quest Diagnostics Inc. v. Haynie, No. 4D21-24, 04/28/2021, published. Facts: Cheri Haynie suffered an on-the-job injury and began receiving medical services that were managed by a workers' compensation carrier. Quest Diagnostics Inc. provided medical laboratory testing services to Haynie, then attempted to collect payment by sending two collection letters. Florida’s worker...