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Pelzner v. Coseco Insurance Co., [2000] O.F.S.C.I.D. No. 81

Represented the insurer on a test case to determine whether unlicensed paralegals can be representatives at the Commission. The hearing arbitrator concluded that access to justice warranted allowing paralegals to represent applicants at the Commission. This decision, together with the decision in Farella vs. Security National (see below), led to legislative changes prohibiting unlicensed paralegals from appearing at the Commission.

Cited In:

Tanzos v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co., [2002] O.F.S.C.I.D. No. 154