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Florida's Workers Compensation Law Reinterpreted

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Published November 17, 2008 at 10:28 AM EST

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By Gina Jordan

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Tallahassee, FL – Florida's Workers Compensation Law was amended five years ago to mandate that all injured workers' attorneys be paid on a schedule that capped their earnings, regardless of how many hours were spent litigating a case. Attorney fees for the defense were not affected. Gina Jordan tells us the Florida Supreme Court recently reinterpreted the law.