Opinion ID: 1708066
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 3

Heading: When must evidence of PIP benefits be introduced?

Text: The third question asks whether, absent a waiver or an agreement by the parties, a party may introduce evidence of PIP benefits requiring a setoff to the judge after a jury trial. Because we have already determined that in a jury trial, under section 627.736(3), evidence of PIP benefits for purposes of setoff must be presented to the jury, we find the answer to the third question must be no; if the jury is required to hear evidence of PIP benefits for purposes of a setoff, then a party would have nothing to present to the judge after trial. Although, as happened (inadvertently) in this case, the parties may stipulate to the presentation of the PIP setoff evidence to the trial judge, absent such stipulation such evidence must be presented to the trier of fact.