Fewer Applicants for Comp Court Reflects Low Pay, Judge Says

Applicants for vacant compensation judge positions in Florida include a former attorney for Liberty Mutual Insurance, a lawyer for self-insured employers, a couple of claimants' lawyers and two mediators for the court. But the number of people interested in the job is fewer than in years past, reflecting a general downward trend. It's another sign that judges' salaries and pensions aren't keeping up with the private sector or with inflation, the deputy chief judge for the Offices of Judges of Workers' Compensation Claims says. “A lot of lawyers aren&rs...