The Florida Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a carrier's decision to
repeatedly deny medical care to an injured worker who was urinating
blood and feces for 10 months is not protected by exclusive remedy.
In Aguilera v. Inservices, Inc., No. SC03-368, 06/16/2005, Rodrigo Aguilera was injured in the course of his employment "when an electric forklift operated by another employee struck him and pushed him against a pallet." At the hospital, it was discovered that he had blood in his urine, and he was provided a prescription for medication. The workers' compensation carrier referred Aguiler...
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