Procedural Flaws Cited by Defense As Basis to Dismiss Stahl Case

The employer involved in a constitutional challenge to the Florida comp system closed out 2015 by asking the state Supreme Court to toss the case on procedural grounds, or rescind its grant of review. “It would be improper for an appellate court to review the constitutionality of Florida’s Workers’ Compensation Act in this administrative appeal," said Kenneth Bell, a former Florida Supreme Court justice who is serving as the lead defense attorney in Stahl v. Hialeah Hospital. He issued a statement on Monday saying the court has only "a scant 20-page record de...