Florida Workers’ Compensation Law Blog
This blawg focuses on news, legislative developments, and court decisions arising under the Florida Workers' Compensation Act.
Author: David A. McCranie practices in Orange Park, Fla.
Blawg Related Categories: Labor & Employment • Legislation & Lobbying • States • Florida • Workers Compensation
Recent Posts from Florida Workers’ Compensation Law Blog
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Crist Signs WC Attorney's Fee Bill
Governor Crist has signed CS/HB 903. The Orlando Sentinel has the story here. The bill takes effect on July 1, 2009. I have never known an amendment to §440.34 to be given retroactive effect. Thus, the…
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Differing Views on Possible Veto of WC Attorney's Fee Bill
In this letter reprinted in the May 18 edition of the Palm Beach Post, Bill Herrle, the Florida executive director of the National Federation of Independent Business, urges Governor Crist to sign CS/HB 903. Mr. Herrle rejects as…
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WC Attorney's Fee Bill Presented to Governor
The clock is now ticking on any decision by Governor Crist to veto CS/HB 903. The legislature adjourned its session on May 8 and presented the bill to the governor on May 15. Thus, under Art.…
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St. Pete Times to Gov. Crist: Veto WC Attorney's Fee Bill
In this column, Howard Troxler of the St. Pete Times has recommended that Gov. Crist veto several bills from the just-concluded legislative session, including CS/HB 903.
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Governor Crist Noncommittal on WC Attorney's Fee Bill
Gov. Crist visited the Clearwater Regional Chamber of Commerce last night and, according to "The Buzz," the political blog of the St. Pete Times, had this exchange with the president of the chamber: “We’d really…
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U.S. Supreme Court Reverses Immigrant Employee's Sentence For Use of False Identification
This is a little off-topic, but yesterday the U.S. Supreme Court weighed in on the issue of an employee's use of a fake social security number in obtaining employment in this country . See Flores-Figueroa v. U.S., decided on…
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Senate Recedes; Adopts House Version of WC Attorney's Fee Bill
I said in yesterday's post that unless there was some dramatic movement on the last day of the legislative session, the workers' compensation attorney's fee bills were dead. Well, there was some dramatic movement. In the final hours…
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Senate Passes "Murray Compromise" Bill; House Refuses to Concur
By a vote of 39-0, the Senate yesterday passed CS/CS/SB 2072, the so-called "Murray Compromise" bill. But on motion by Rep. Anitere Flores (R-Miami), the original sponsor of CS/HB 903, the House refused to concur. …
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Immigration Status and Drugs Pose Problems for Paralyzed Worker
The problem of illegal immigration continues to spill over into the area of workers' compensation law. Take the tragic case of Victor Leon. Victor is an illegal immigrant who, while working for Altec Roofing on a construction project in Palm City, fell…
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Palm Beach Post Endorses "Murray Compromise" Bill
The editorial board of the Palm Beach Post has endorsed CS/CS/SB 2072 - the so-called "Murray compromise" bill. Click here to read.