Hilbig v. Central Glass Co.

This is an appeal from the Workers’ Compensation Court’s order awarding attorney fees to the claimant based upon his recovery of benefits for domiciliary care. We affirm in part and remand to the Workers’ Compensation Court for further consideration.

The issues are:

1. Did the Workers’ Compensation Court err in awarding attorney fees to the claimant based upon his recovery of benefits for domiciliary care?

2. If the claimant was entitled to an award of attorney fees, what was the proper rate of payment?

The claimant was injured on November 17,1983, during the course of his employment with Central…