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November 5, 2014
Marvin Castellanos v. Next Door Company, et al.
Case Number(s):
SC13-2082
Transcript:
Summary:
Mr. Castellanos, an injured worker, filed a claim for workers’ compensation benefits,
which his employer, Next Door, contested. A judge of compensation claims awarded Mr.
Castellanos benefits, attorney’s fees, and costs. Under a new provision of Florida’s
workers’ compensation law, however, the award of attorney’s fees is limited to a
calculation based on a fee schedule. Mr. Castellanos challenged the constitutionality of
that provision. The First District Court of Appeal upheld the fee awarded by the judge of
compensation claims but asked this Court to consider the constitutionality of the
provision