Hicks v. General Refractories Co.

WADDILL, Commissioner.

Appellant, Willard Hicks, seeks to reverse a judgment which approved the allowance of a discount of a lump sum commuted, from Hicks’ prior award of workmen’s compensation, for the payment of his attorney’s fee.

The Workmen’s Compensation Board awarded Hicks $13,600 against his employ*735■er-appellee, General Refractories Company. Payment was at the rate of $32.00 per week for 425 weeks. Hicks’ attorney asked the Board to approve his fee and to commute sufficient payments in a lump sum from Hicks’ award. KRS 342.320. The Board awarded Hicks’ attorney a fee of $2329.60, the…