Shannon v. Cheney Bros. Inc.

In this workers’ compensation appeal, Joseph Shannon, a workers’ compensation “claimant” — albeit one who has not filed a petition for benefits against his employer or its workers’ compensation carrier (the E/C) — seeks reversal of those portions of an order of the Judge of Compensation Claims (JCC) that deny attorney’s fees to his counsel. For the reasons that follow, we affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand for additional proceedings.

Background

The following facts are undisputed and provide a background for the legal analysis provided herein. On October 25, 2010, Shannon suffered a…