Aluminum Co. of America v. Neal

Tom Glaze, Judge.

In 1976, the Administrative Law Judge, Gary Shelton, awarded weekly compensation benefits, plus medical and funeral expenses to claimants Wil-lowdean Neal and Anthony Guy Neal, dependents of deceased Alcoa employee Arvis E. Neal. The claimants’ attorney was awarded the maximum attorney’s fee on the entire award, payable at the rate of $6.65 per week, for services rendered in connection with the claim. The award was affirmed on appeal to the Full Commission. In addition, Alcoa was ordered to pay the claimant’s attorney an additional $100.00 fee.

On March 1, 1979, Act 215 of…