Tony Francis, of the Orlando-based Francis Law Firm, is opposed to the Florida House Bill primarily because its repeal or veto is crucial to the rights of workers.<\/p>\n
House Bill 903 is like the clock reversing direction into a past when workers rights were blithely ignored. Its passage on May 1, 2009, negates a previous Florida Supreme Court ruling and restores a cap on attorney’s fees in workers’ compensation cases. Headed for the desk of Florida Governor Charlie Crist after being passed by the Senate by a 22-16 vote, it appears that being paid “reasonably” for representing injured workers is a vestige of the past.<\/p>\n
The October 2008 decision by the state’s highest court involved a nurse who was injured lifting a patient at a nursing home. Her lawyer helped her win $3,344 in lost wages and medical expenses after her initial claim was denied. The law, ironically enough, limited the attorney’s fee (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Tony Francis, of the Orlando-based Francis Law Firm, is opposed to the Florida House Bill primarily because its repeal or veto is crucial to the rights of workers. House Bill 903 is like the clock reversing direction into a past…<\/span><\/p>\n