NU Online News Service, April 1, 11:17 a.m. EDT
The Florida House of Representatives voted approval yesterday for legislation to restore the attorneys' fee cap in workers' compensation cases that was ruled unenforceable by the State Supreme Court.
The measure (HB 903) clarifies requirements for payment of fees and costs under a retainer agreement and specifies amount of attorneys' fees an injured worker is entitled to recover from an insurance carrier or their employer.
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