Entries by Becky Lannon

Supreme Court Strikes Down 104-Week Cap on TD

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By Sherri Okamoto A divided Florida Supreme Court has declared yet another portion of the state’s comp scheme unconstitutional. In April, the court struck down Florida’s statutory limit on attorney fees. On Thursday, it said the state’s 104-week cap on temporary disability benefits is invalid. The court reasoned that the cap impermissibly cuts-off compensation to […]

Court says 1936 road deal requires state to pay

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Apr 7, 2016, 4:58pm EDT Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida As it sought to build a road in then-rural Pasco County, the state in 1936 reached an agreement with Seaboard Air Line Railway Company. In exchange for being able to build a road that crossed Seaboard’s railroad tracks, the state agreed to compensate the […]

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