Cohen v. T & M Auto Service

WIGGINTON, Judge.

Appellant appeals the deputy commissioner’s order upon remand from this Court awarding his appellate attorney an $11,000 fee. We affirm.

In pursuit of a workers’ compensation claim against appellee, employer/carrier, appellant’s trial counsel secured over $250,-000 in benefits for him. His appellate counsel successfully defended the employer/ carrier’s appeal. T & M Auto Service v. Cohen, 507 So.2d 1106 (Fla.1987). Thereupon, pursuant to Sierra v. Sierra, 505 So.2d 432 (Fla.1987) and section 440.34(5), this Court granted appellant entitlement to an appellate attorney’s fee and…