NU Online News Service, June 1, 2:55 p.m. EDT

Florida Gov. Charlie Crist has signed into law a bill reinstating a ban on capping hourly attorneys' fees in workers' compensation cases that was overturned by the State Supreme Court.

The governor on Friday put his signature on HB 903, sponsored by Rep. Anitere Flores, R-Miami, in response to the October 2008 Emma Murray v. Mariners Health decision.

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