Emergency Banner

Fourth District Court Holds Florida PIP Statute Reference to “Year” Means Service Year, Not Calendar Year

In United Automobile Insurance Company v. ISO-Diagnostics Testing, Inc., No. 4D2022-1735 (Fla. 4th DCA Jan. 10. 2024), the Fourth District Court of Appeal held that the term “year” as it appears in Florida’s No-Fault Statute, section 627.736, refers to a service year and not a calendar year. Importantly, while the Florida Legislature made this clear in its 2015 amendment to section 627.736(5)(a)2, replacing the term “year” with “service year” and defining it as “the period from March 1 through the end of February of the following year,” the Fourth District explained that even prior to the Legislature’s 2015 amendment, the Legislature intended the word “year” to mean a service year beginning on March 1. The Fourth District reasoned that although the Legislature had not previously used the term “service year” or defined that term in the Statute, it still referred to the March 1 date, supporting the plain meaning to be that a service year—not a calendar year—applied. View full opinion here

Share Now:

Subscribe to our Newsletter

Subscribe to our Newsletter

Recent Posts

Native American Heritage Month
This month, we come together to honor Native American Heritage Month, celebrating the rich cultures, histories, and contributions of Native American and...
KD Celebrates Halloween
Things were lurking in the KD halls today as Halloween took over our offices!
KD Fights the Fight Against Breast Cancer
In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, KD proudly wore pink in solidarity with those affected. Throughout October, our team came together to donate,...

Search Results Will Show Here

Subscribe To Our Newsletter