Florida’s insurance commissioner is considering whether to sign off on an average 5.4% reduction in workers’ compensation insurance rates despite an ongoing debate about the effects of a state Supreme Court ruling that allowed higher attorney fees in workers’ compensation legal battles.

A 2016 ruling, Castellanos v. Next Door Company, tossed out a restrictive cap on what attorneys for injured workers could be paid.

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