Dilme v. Sbp Service, Inc.

BARFIELD, Judge.

We have for review a workers’ compensation order in which the judge of compensation claims determined that Florida Insurance Guaranty Association (FIGA) had no responsibility to pay the claimant’s attorney’s fees. We reverse.

Subsequent to the filing of a claim for benefits by the claimant, the employer’s carrier was placed in receivership. FIGA was then assigned the defense of the claim on behalf of the bankrupt carrier. FIGA’s only involvement was to appear at final argument on the issue of claimant’s entitlement to an award of attorney’s fees. The judge of compensation…