"The Florida Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a case today that asks the justices to decide whether the fee caps in the state’s workers compensation laws are legal.
"The high-profile case is Castellanos v. Next Door Company and it is slated to be heard at 9 a.m. in the Supreme Court building in Tallahassee.
"In the case before the court, attorney Mark A. Touby was awarded $164.54 in attorneys fees for helping Marvin Castellanos obtain $822.70 in benefits that the employer carrier initially denied. A Judge of Compensation Claims noted that the attorney was skilled and that the case required nearly 107 hours of work. The fees translated to $1.53 per hour.
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Since 1997 the Florida Supreme Court has worked with WFSU-TV to televise, record and archive oral argument proceedings. They are made available to the public through this web site, free of charge. Interested parties may also view live oral argument proceedings via this video portal. For a schedule of when the supreme court is in session and to view the current month's oral argument summaries, please visit:
Since 1997 the Florida Supreme Court has worked with WFSU-TV to televise, record and archive oral argument proceedings. They are made available to the public through this web site, free of charge. Interested parties may also view live oral argument proceedings via this video portal. For a schedule of when the supreme court is in session and to view the current month's oral argument summaries, please visit:
