Union Carbide Corp. v. Coffman

Carley, Judge.

In this workers’ compensation case the administrative law judge awarded compensation to the appellee-claimant and, also, assessed certain penalties and attorney’s fees against the appellant-employer pursuant to Code Ann. § 114-705 and § 114-712, respectively. The award was affirmed by the full board and the superior court. The petition of appellants — the employer and its insurance carrier — for a discretionary appeal from the order of the superior court affirming the award of the board was granted primarily for review of the propriety of the assessment of attorney’s fees.…