NICA: The Florida Birth Related Neurological Injury Compensation Act | What is NICA?
NICA: The Florida Birth Related Neurological Injury Compensation Act (NICA) allows families to receive compensation for injuries that occurred to the child during labor, birth, or the immediate period after birth referred to as the resuscitation period.
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