Spiker's All American Custom Accessories v. Spiker

BARFIELD, Judge.

Competent, substantial evidence supports the findings of the judge of compensation claims that the claimant’s attorney is entitled to a reasonable attorney fee, that the amount of benefits secured by the attorney’s efforts is $15,092.75, that the statutory guidelines fee would be $3,013.91, and that a reasonable hourly rate in this ease is $275 per hour. However, the order awarding $20,625 in attorney fees must be reversed because, in determining whether the statutory guidelines fee would be reasonable, the judge improperly took into account time spent pursuing claims for…