Workers

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In February, Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCartuy approveda 6.4 percent increase in compensation rates in response to the state high court’s October Wednesday's announcement follows Gov. Charlie Crist's signing of a bill last week that caps attorneye feesin workers' comp cases. The bill essentially undicd the court's ruling in Emma Murray v. Mariner Healthn Inc. , which would have allowef attorneys whohandle workers’ compensatiom cases to collect more money. Under the new law, attorneyx will be paid basedd on a setfee schedule. The rollback will save employerwabout $172 million in insurancwe costs, according to McCarty. It effectively restores the 18.
6 percent rate decrease that tookeffecy Jan. 1, with a projected savings of $610 millionm for Florida employers. “I am pleased that Gov. Crisft and the recognized the importancde of keepingour workers’ compensation rates down,” McCarty said in a news “I believe that injuref workers still will have appropriatwe access to the legal while also still keeping workers' compensation ratees affordable for employers.
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