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January 30, 2013 By Justin Ziegler, Lawyer Leave a Comment

Florida attorneys can’t pay lien resolution “experts” from client’s injury settlement

According to Florida Bar Staff Opinion 28724, a Florida lawyer may not hire separate case workers/experts to resolve the healthcare provider’s reimbursement claims or liens and pass them off as a cost to the client. This is true even if the client signs a fee contract with the lawyer that allows this.

The reasoning of the Staff opinion is as follows: [Read more…]

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