STATE OF FLORIDA

DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS

MEREDITH ORUC (MOTHER) AND IGOR ORUC (FATHER) ON BEHALF OF AND AS NATURAL GUARDIANS OF NIKOLA TOMAS ORUC, A MINOR,

vs.

Petitioners,

Case No. 20-5581N

FLORIDA BIRTH-RELATED NEUROLOGICAL INJURY COMPENSATION ASSOCIATION,

Respondent.

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FINAL ORDER APPROVING STIPULATION

This cause came on for consideration upon the Stipulation Pertaining to Lump Sum Payment for Bathroom and/or Handicap Modifications of Dwelling (Stipulation) filed with the Division of Administrative Hearings on April 13, 2021, by Petitioners, Meredith Oruc and Igor Oruc, and Respondent, Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association.

Petitioners and Respondent have come to an agreement regarding a claim filed by Petitioners for bathroom and/or handicap modifications. They have agreed as follows:

Respondent agrees to pay Petitioner(s) $30,000.00 as a one-time only, lump sum payment for any and all bathroom and/or handicap modifications forever required for any residence.

Petitioner(s) agree(s) and accept(s) this one time payment as a full and final payment towards bathroom and/or handicap modifications to his/her/their current house located at 7430 Kentfield Drive, Knoxville, Tennessee 37919, and agrees that said payment precludes

Petitioners’ entitlement to any future payment from NICA for bathroom and/or handicap modifications for this house or any other house purchased, built or rented or lived in by Petitioner(s) in the future. Should Petitioner(s) elect to move or have any other modifications performed to his/her/their current home, or any other home purchased, built, rented or lived in by Petitioner(s), any future modifications will be solely at Petitioners’ expense.

After due consideration of the interests of the parties, and being otherwise fully advised in the premises, it is

ORDERED:

1. Petitioners and Respondent’s Stipulation is approved.

2. The parties shall abide by the terms of the Stipulation.

DONE AND ORDERED this 20th day of April, 2021, in Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida.

S

W. DAVID WATKINS Administrative Law Judge 1230 Apalachee Parkway

Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3060

(850) 488-9675

www.doah.state.fl.us

Filed with the Clerk of the

Division of Administrative Hearings this 20th day of April, 2021.

COPIES FURNISHED:

(via certified mail)

Amie Rice, Investigation Manager Consumer Services Unit Department of Health

4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin C-75 Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3275

(Certified No. 7020 2450 0000 1058 7315)

Kenney Shipley, Executive Director Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association Suite 1

2360 Christopher Place

Tallahassee, Florida 32308

(Certified No. 7020 2450 0000 1058 7339)

Simone Marstiller, Secretary

Agency for Health Care Administration 2727 Mahan Drive, Mail Stop 1

Tallahassee, Florida 32308

(Certified No. 7020 2450 0000 1058 7322)

Meredith Oruc Igor Oruc

7430 Kentfield Drive

Knoxville, Tennessee 37919

(Certified No. 7020 2450 0000 1058 7346)

NOTICE OF RIGHT TO JUDICIAL REVIEW

Review of a final order of an administrative law judge shall be by appeal to the District Court of Appeal pursuant to section 766.311(1), Florida Statutes. Review proceedings are governed by the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure. Such proceedings are commenced by filing the original notice of administrative appeal with the agency clerk of the Division of Administrative Hearings within 30 days of rendition of the order to be reviewed, and a copy, accompanied by filing fees prescribed by law, with the clerk of the appropriate District Court of Appeal. See § 766.311(1), Fla. Stat., and Fla.

Birth-Related Neurological Injury Comp. Ass'n v. Carreras, 598 So. 2d 299 (Fla. 1st DCA 1992).

Docket for Case No: 20-005581N

Orders for Case No: 20-005581N