Court Rejects Worker's Constitutional Challenge to Statute Entitling E/C to Award of Costs

The 1st District Court of Appeal rejected a worker's constitutional challenge to Florida Statutes Section 440.34(3), which entitles any prevailing party to a recovery of its litigation costs, due to the worker's lack of standing. Case: Govea v. Starboard Cruise Service Inc., No. 1D16-2123, 02/07/2017, published. Facts and procedural history: Manuel Govea injured his right foot while working for Starboard Cruise Service in 2011. He filed a workers' compensation claim seeking medical care, monetary benefits, an adjustment in the calculation of his average weekly wage, an...