Morris v. Metal Industries/Hewitt Coleman & Associates

SHIVERS, Judge.

The claimant in this workers’ compensation case appeals an order entered by the deputy commissioner (DC) denying her claim for bad faith attorney’s fees, pursuant to section 440.34, Florida Statutes. We reverse the denial of attorney’s fees, and remand for further proceedings.

The record on appeal indicates that the appellant filed a claim in 1983 seeking temporary total disability benefits and medical treatment, and that the claim was later amended to add an alternative request for temporary partial disability benefits. After a hearing in July of 1985, the deputy commissioner…