Miller v. Hospitality Care Center

ON MOTION FOR CERTIFICATE OF INDIGENCY

The appellant in this cause is a workers’ compensation claimant who has filed a petition to be relieved of costs associated with the prosecution of this appeal. Pursuant to section 57.081(1), Florida Statutes (1981), the petition was accompanied by an affidavit of insolvency, as well as an affidavit executed by appellant’s attorney stating in part that he has not been paid or promised payment for his service, but does intend to collect a fee from the insurance company as provided by law.

Section 57.081(1) provides in part: No prepayment of costs ... is…