Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida
Filed: Feb. 06, 2004
At issue is whether Eli Joe Arellano, Jr., a minor, qualifies for coverage under the Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Plan (Plan).The cause of the infant`s impairments was likely developmental in origin, and not the result of birth trauma. The infant was not substantially mentally and physically impaired. The claim is denied.
