Hospital Can't Get Paid until Worker Establishes Compensability

A hospital that provided treatment to an injured worker could not demand payment for its bills from the Workers' Compensation Division of the Department for Financial Services until the compensability of the worker's claim was established, the 1st District Court of Appeal ruled. Case: Flagler Hospital v. Association Insurance Co., No. 1D13-1229, 03/12/2014, published. Facts: Flagler Hospital filed a claim with the Workers' Compensation Division of the Department for Financial Services, seeking payment for the medical services it provided to an injured worker. Procedu...