Baxter v. Martin Bros., Inc.

This is a workers’ compensation case. A single commissioner of the Workers’ Compensation Commission awarded attorney fees to Appellant Willie Baxter (Appellant) in connection with Appellant’s motion to compel Respondents Martin Broth ers, Inc. and Capital City Insurance (Respondents) to comply with a consent order. The commission’s appellate panel reversed the award of attorney fees, holding that under the Workers’ Compensation Act, 1 the commissioner lacked authority to grant such an award. On further review, the circuit court affirmed the appellate panel’s decision. We certified the case…