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In 2011, the Republican-controlled Florida Legislature targeted some of the state’s most vulnerable citizens by enacting legislation that curtailed the legal rights of Medicaid recipients. Specifically, it imposed a cap on the amount of noneconomic damages—such as pain and suffering—that Medicaid recipients may recover in medical negligence cases. The pertinent provisions of that legislation, codified…

This blog is a verbatim repost, title and all, of an excellent article recently published in the Florida Workers’ Advocates internet Newsletter. The author: Justyn Needel, Legislative Specialist at Injured Workers Pharmacy. ********************************************** The 2025 legislative session in Florida was far from ordinary. Lawmakers reconvened for a special session, which concluded on June 15, 2025, to address…

For as long as our law firm has been handling Florida workers’ compensation cases, the amount injured workers’ attorneys may receive as a fee has always been a hot topic. The two main factors driving the conversation are the injured workers’ share of a recovery, typically through a settlement, and limiting litigation. While the Florida…