Speirs v. Donahue

This is a petition for writ of certiorari to review an order of the Florida Industrial Relations Commission which affirmed a permanent total disability award to claimant but reversed the allowance of attorneys’ fee by the Judge of Industrial Claims.

The reversing portion of the order stated: “The judge of industrial claims in his Order found that counsel for the claimant was due a reasonable fee, to which we agree. We disagree with the judge of industrial claims in his findings as to the basis in arriving at a reasonable attorneys’ fee.” The Full Commission did not find that the fee awarded…