Florida First Upholds Fee Cap Again

The First District Court of Appeal for the third time this year has upheld Florida's three-year-old cap on attorneys fees. And, for the third time, it has asked the state's highest court for some guidance. Workers' compensation attorneys said Monday the court may continue to seek guidance from the Florida Supreme Court until the high court rules in a more prominent case involving the law's constitutionality. The First District Court of Appeal ruled in Chester Campbell v. Aramark & Specialty Risk Services, No. 05-3672, Monday that a West Palm Beach Judge of Compensation Claims properly denie...