UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA

MIAMI DIVISION

Case No.: 1:20-cv-22044-JEM

GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES INSURANCE

CO., et. al.

Plaintiffs

v.

MIAMI MEDICAL GROUP, INC., et.al.

Defendants

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NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY 

Defendants, Miami Medical Group, Inc., Juan Jimenez, Graciela Jimenez, Jose Marquez, 

M.D., Maria Nodarse, D.C., Yara Vazquez and Hai Uzan (hereinafter collectively “Miami 

Medical”), by and through their undersigned counsel, respectfully submit this Notice of 

Supplemental Authority regarding Miami Medical’s Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff’s Complaint 

(ECF Doc. No.24).

On September 24, 2020, the Broward County Circuit Appellate Court issued an opinion 

affirming a medical provider’s right to receive PIP reimbursement for physiotherapy modalities 

provided by licensed massage therapists, including electrical muscle stimulation, ultrasound, 

manual therapy, neuromuscular reeducation and therapeutic activities. A copy of the Court’s 

opinion is attached. 

GEICO alleges fraud in this case on the basis that LMTs provided the physiotherapy 

modalities billed by Miami Medical. As argued in Miami Medical’s Motion to Dismiss, and as 

affirmed by the attached opinion, GEICO’s accusation of fraud on this basis is implausible and 

contrary to the law and should be dismissed.

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Respectfully Submitted,

_____/s/___________________________

Kenneth Schurr, Esq.

2030 S. Douglas Rd.

Coral Gables, FLA 33134

Andrew P. Baratta (Pa. Bar No. 82250)

Pro Hac Vice 

Baratta, Russell & Baratta

3500 Reading Way

Huntingdon Valley, Pa. 19006

215-914-2222

215-914-2118 (facsimile)

andrew@barattarussell.com

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I HEREBY CERTIFY that on September 28th, 2020, I electronically filed the foregoing 

document with the Clerk of the Court using the CM/ECF system, which will provide notice to 

the counsel of record on the attached service list. 

SERVICE LIST

Kenneth B. Schurr Jerome Alan Pivnik

Law Offices of Kenneth B. Schurr, P.A. The Pivnik Law Firm

2030 S. Douglas Road, Suite 105 7700 N. Kendall Driver, Suite 703

Coral Gables, FL 33134 Miami, FL 33156

counselken@schurrlaw.com Pivniklaw@aol.com

kbsservice@schurrlaw.com Counsel for Defendant Manuel V. 

Feijoo, M.D.P.A. 

Andrew P. Baratta (Pro hac vice) John P. Marino

Baratta, Russell & Baratta Lindsey R. Trowell

3500 Reading Way Kristen Wenger

Huntingdon Valley, Pa. 19006 Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP.

215-914-2222 50 North Laura Street, Suite 2600

215-914-2118 (facsimile) Jacksonville, Florida 32202

andrew@barattarussell.com jmarino@sgrlaw.com

counsel for Defendants, Miami Medical ltrowell@sgrlaw.com

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kbracken@sgrlaw.com

Juan Jimenez, Graciela Jimenez, Jose Marquez, M.D., Maria Nodarse, D.C., Yara Vazquez, and 

Hai Uzan

Yonatan Bernstein Yonatan Bernstein 

Rivkin Radler, LLP. Rivkin Radler

926 RXR Plaza eet, Suite 101B

Uniondale, New York 11556 Homestead, FL 33030

Yonatan.bernstein@rivkin.com christian@carrazana-legal.com

Counsel for Plaintiffs Counsel for Defendants, 

Fernandez Medical Services, Inc.,

Richard John Diaz Maday Fernandez, Randy Diaz and 

3127 Ponce De Leon Blvd Sergios Castellanos

Coral Gables, FL 33134

Rick@rjdpa.com

Counsel for Defendants, Irene Cabrera and

Jose Ramon Cabrera

Roberto Pertierra Alexander Alvarez

2655 Le Jeune Road Law Office of Alexander Alvarez

Coral Gables, FL 33134 8900 SW 107th Avenue, Suite 301

robertopertierra@gmail.com Miami, FL 33176

Counsel for Defendants, Irene Cabrera and alex@aalvarezlawfirm.com

Counsel for New Life Clinical 

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