Florida’s 1st District Court of Appeal this week ruled that an injured worker was wrongfully deprived of an opportunity to create a record for establishing a constitutional challenge to the state’s statutory cap on weekly disability benefits.
Under Florida law, a worker is generally entitled to receive benefits paid at 66 2/3% of his average weekly wage, but his benefits cannot exceed 100% of the statewide average weekly wage.
The maximum compensation rate for Florida in 2017 is $886.
When Julio Jiminez was allegedly injured in 2014, the maximum compensation rate was $827. ...
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