Claimant Lacks Standing to Challenge Constitutionality of Statute

An injured worker with a 7% permanent partial disability rating lacks standing to challenge the constitutionality of a 2003 amendment to the Workers' Compensation Act because he can't show that he would be entitled to additional benefits if the statute had not been changed, the Florida 3rd District Court of Appeals ruled. Case: Daniel Stahl v. Tenet Health Systems, Inc., 3D09-3146, published, 1/19/2011.Facts: Daniel Stahl worked as a nurse at a hospital owned by Tenet Health Systems. He injured his lower back in December 2003 while moving a patient.Stahl filed a claim and Tenet paid be...