Byrd v. Moltech Power Systems

This is a workers’ compensation appeal challenging as unreasonable the amount of *400attorney’s fees awarded to claimant. Finding no abuse of the JCC’s discretion in this matter, we affirm.

After claimant’s counsel successfully prosecuted claimant’s controverted repetitive trauma injury claim, the parties agreed that the amount of claimant’s attorney’s fee would be based upon the hours expended rather than the statutory guideline fee and that evidence as to the amount of the fee to be awarded would be submitted by expert affidavits. Claimant’s counsel filed a verified petition listing total…