Let's work to bring down rates that are the highest in the nation with the lowest benefits to injured workers. And after 28 years of being involved in this process, until the Legislature truly addresses attorneys' fees, we will never correct this system that is way out of balance. Attorney Mark Zientz's comments concerning this letter Ms. Stiles response to FWA positions is her usual. She honestly believes that benefits can be delivered to injured workers by beneficent insurance carriers and self insured employers. She is sadly mistaken.
Huge fees deter spurious defenses.
State Farm v. Palma is the best example. I doubt they will do that again. When attorney fees were higher there was less litigation. True, we had 440.26 and we didn't have all the new fangled defenses or admonitions not to give the claimant any edge in the process. Mary Ann Stiles prides herself on 28 years of legislative activity.