Whatley v. Lummus Co.

CULPEPPER, Judge.

Plaintiff seeks workmen’s compensation benefits for total and permanent disability. *923From an adverse judgment, the defendant employer and its insurer appealed. Plaintiff answered the appeal, seeking an increase in the award for attorney’s fees.

The issues are: (1) Was plaintiff disabled beyond the date on which compensation payments were terminated? (2) Is plaintiff’s present disability, if any, causally related to the accident? (3) Is plaintiff entitled to penalties and attorney’s fees and, if so, is the award of $1500 for attorney’s fees inadequate?

The facts show that the…