E/C's Willful Ignorance No Excuse Not to Pay

An employer/carrier (E/C) was required to pay for a claimant's attendant care despite the lack of a written prescription being presented before the attendant care was provided because of the E/C's willful ignorance in failing to inform claimant of that requirement, the Florida 1st District Court of Appeal said. Kim Van Overloop, the claimant in James W. Windham Builders, Inc. v. Overloop, 1D06-657, 3/06/2007, suffered a severe ankle injury in a workplace accident that required emergency surgery. Upon his release from the hospital, Overloop was provided with an oral prescription for atten...