Hot Spring County Bicentennial Park & Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. Walker

James R. Cooper, Judge.

This appeal is from a finding by the Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Commission that appellants were liable for the payment of attorney’s fees on the controverted portion of the lump sum award based on the present value computation of claimant’s compensation benefits, unlimited by the application of Ark. Stat. Ann. § 81-1310(c)(2) (Repl. 1976).

The facts are not at issue in this case so we will summarize briefly. Appellee was employed by appellant, Hot Spring County Bicentennial Park, and sustained an injury to his back on June 4, 1976. After retaining counsel, appellee…