Troutner v. Traffic Control Company

BAKES, Justice.

This is an appeal from an order of the Industrial Commission dismissing the claimant James H. Troutner’s request for attorney fees incurred in the processing of his workmen’s compensation claim. The motion was made pursuant to I.C. § 72-804, which reads:

“72-804. Attorney’s fees — Punitive costs in certain cases. — If the commission or any court before whom any proceedings are brought under this law determines that the employer or his surety contested a claim for compensation made by an injured employee or dependent of a deceased employee without reasonable ground, or that an…