Lowry v. CENTRAL LEASING MANAGEMENT, INC.

Brian Lowry, an injured worker, appeals the Judge of Compensation Claims’ (JCC) final order awarding Lowry’s lawyer a “reasonable” attorney’s fee in the amount of $1,854.58 based on total benefits secured for Lowry in the amount of $11,045.75. In this as-applied “constitutional” challenge, Lowry contends that the JCC’s application of the percentage formula for calculating fees set forth in section 440.34(1), Florida Statutes (2003), denies access to counsel, denies access to courts, and “confiscates” legal time and services because the amount of the fees awarded equates to little more than…