The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)
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. . . Claimant’s attorney has moved for fees pursuant to section 443.041(2)(b), Florida Statutes (2011), which . . . See § 443.041(2)(b), Fla. Stat. . . .
. . . Florida’s unemployment compensation law, and voided any agreement that attempts to waive those rights: 443.041 . . . subsection commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. § 443.041 . . .
. . . See § 443.041(2)(a) (waiving fees of any kind for any individual claiming benefits under this chapter . . .
. . . prohibited waiver of rights under Chapter 443, and voided any agreement that attempts to waive those rights: 443.041 . . . guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. § 443.041 . . .
. . . Grover has moved for appellate fees and costs pursuant to section 443.041(2)(b), Florida Statutes (2003 . . .
. . . Riveras has also moved for attorney’s fees pursuant to section 443.041(2)(b), Florida Statutes (2003) . . . of the total amount of regular benefits permitted under s. 443.111(5)(a) during the benefit year.” § 443.041 . . .
. . . concluded the agreement had no impact on Condon’s rights to collect unemployment benefits based on section 443.041 . . .
. . . for Attorney’s Fees We also find that counsel for Ayers is entitled to attorney’s fees under section 443.041 . . . to determine the amount of fees to be awarded because it most comports with the language in section 443.041 . . .
. . . While there is no statute comparable.to section 443.041(2)(a) which precludes these agencies from charging . . .
. . . The employee has moved for appellate attorney’s fees under paragraph 443.041(2)(b), Florida Statutes . . .
. . . We also find that counsel for the appellant is entitled to attorney’s fees under section 443.041(2)(b . . .
. . . Pursuant to section 443.041(2)(b), Florida Statutes (1995), David T. . . . Section 443.041(2)(b) provides: An attorney at law representing a claimant for benefits in any district . . . In its analysis of this statute, the Third District has observed that section 443.041(2)(b) offers no . . . In Cheung, the Third District interpreted section 443.041(2)(b) as permitting the appellate court to . . . Moreover, Florida Administrative Code Rule 38E-5.009 expressly implements section 443.041(2), and provides . . .
. . . claimants suggests that the claimant may be entitled to obtain such copies without charge under paragraph 443.041 . . .
. . . Betancourt seeks appellate attorney’s fees under section 443.041(2)(b). . . .
. . . . § 443.041(3), Fla.Stat. (1991); Perl v. . . .
. . . each of these cases, this Court awarded each claimant appellate attorneys’ fees pursuant to Section 443.041 . . . The attorneys’ fees awarded here were authorized pursuant to Section 443.041(2)(b). . . . . § 443.041(2)(b)2., Fla.Stat. (1991); Nichols v. . . . Quanstrom, 555 So.2d 828, 833 (Fla.1990), we hold that in setting an attorneys’ fee under Section 443.041 . . . Section 443.041(2)(b) authorizes “counsel fees payable by the division as fixed by the court.” . . .
. . . Section 443.041(2)(a) provides in relevant part: “No individual claiming benefits shall be charged fees . . . Therefore, section 443.041(2)(a) does not prohibit charging for preparation of the transcript because . . . In drafting section 443.041(2)(a), the legislature used very broad language, prohibiting the charging . . . We interpret section 443.041(2)(a) as prohibiting charging claimants for the provision of a transcript . . . In this case, section 443.041, the specific statute that controls unemployment compensation appeals, . . .
. . . . § 443.041(3) (1987). . . .
. . . tape recordings or transcription of the hearing, the rules conflicted with the provision of section 443.041 . . . or to copy documents and records, the charge for these actions is not a “fee” prohibited by section 443.041 . . . unemployment compensation benefits and, thus, no requirement that they be furnished without cost under section 443.041 . . .
. . . Neither of the challenged provisions, petitioner contends, can be reconciled with Section 443.041(2)( . . . Section 443.041(2), Florida Statutes (1985). . . . Section 443.041(2), Florida Statutes (1985). . . . In construing Section 443.041(2), Florida Statutes (1985), the hearing officer in the Ward case concluded . . . respondent’s Rule 38E-3.009(3), Florida Administrative Code, poses is whether, by enacting Section 443.041 . . .
. . . Neither of the challenged provisions, petitioner contends, can be reconciled with Section 443.041(2)( . . . Code, shall be invalidated as incompatible with the statutes outlawing “fees of any kind,” Section 443.041 . . . Section 443.041(2), Florida Statutes (1985). . . . Section 443.041(2), Florida Statutes (1985). . . . In construing Section 443.041(2), Florida Statutes (1985), the hearing officer in the Ward case concluded . . .
. . . Upon proper motion, the trial court dismissed this complaint as being barred by Section 443.041(3), Florida . . . Perl implicitly concedes on appeal, the slander count of the complaint was plainly barred by Section 443.041 . . .