Breast Implant Ruling Could Expand 2009 Comp Debate

A top Miami claimants' attorney embroiled in the ongoing debate over attorney fee caps in the Florida Legislature is warning that a Feb. 12 appeals court ruling in a breast implant case could intensify what is becoming a stormy 2009 session for workers' compensation.Florida lawmakers convene for their 2009 session next Tuesday with admonitions from House Speaker Larry Cretful that he wants the House to restore a 2003 cap on claimants' attorneys' fees during the first week back in Tallahassee.Cretful, R-Ocala, vowed in news interviews this week to hit the ground running and to m...