Lawmakers Ironing Out Compromise Comp Reforms as Clock Ticks

A floor vote on a Senate bill that would cap attorney fees and make other changes to the Florida workers' comp system was delayed again Wednesday as lawmakers worked to negotiate a compromise with the House version. Katherine Betta, Senate deputy chief of staff for communications, said SB 1582 was “temporarily passed” for a second day as lawmakers jockeyed to resolve differences with House Bill 7085, which passed the House 82-37 on April 19. The two major sticking points between the bills are the amount at which hourly fees would be capped for claimants’ a...