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Adam Davis in our Miami office recently hiked Machu Picchu
Adam Davis, along with his father and brother, hiked Machu Picchu and brought along a copy of the Florida Bar News! Click Here to See Details
Amended Order on Constitutionality of Alabama WC Act
On May 8, 2017, Judge Ballard in the Circuit Court for Jefferson County, Alabama, entered an Order finding two provisions of the Alabama Workers’ Compensation Act unconstitutional. The Order stated that Ala. Code §§ 25-5-68 (maximum compensation) and 25-5-90 (statutory attorney’s fee) were invalid under the Alabama and United States Constitutions. Clower v. CVS Caremark… Read More
Judge rules Alabama workers’ compensation act unconstitutional
A Jefferson County circuit judge struck down Alabama’s Workers’ Compensation Act. Circuit Judge Pat Ballard found two provisions, the $220 a week cap in compensation and the 15 percent cap on attorneys fees, unconstitutional. However, because one or more provisions were found unconstitutional, the entire act is nullified. Ballard is staying his order 120 days… Read More
Upcoming Speaking Engagement – 2017 CLM Construction Defect conference
Terry Lavy, Esq. (Ft. Myers/SW FL) will be a speaker at the CLM Construction Defect conference in San Diego, October 2017.