Legal Opinion
Morrison Management Specialists v. Pierre
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided October 12, 2011No. 1D11-0998PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWetherell, J.
The employer/carrier (E/C) appeals a final order awarding Claimant approximately $62,500 in attorney’s fees and costs. The E/C contends that, in awarding the fees and costs, the Judge of Compensation Claims (JCC) erred in ignoring its verified response to Claimant’s fee motion because even though the response was not timely filed, the E/C presented good cause for the untimely filing. Because there are factual disputes on the issue of good cause that were not resolved by the JCC, we reverse and remand for further proceedings.
Claimant was injured in October 2006 when a coworker accidentally…
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