Anchor Products, Inc. v. Rapo

THORNAL, Justice.

By petition for certiorari we are requested to review an order of the Florida Industrial Commission which affirmed an order of an Industrial Judge awarding permanent disability benefits and an attorney’s fee to respondent Rapo.

We are primarily concerned with the attorney fee award.

Rapo was injured in an industrial accident on February 27, 1964. He was paid compensation on a 20% disability basis. On May 27, 1966, pursuant to Rapo’s petition, the benefits were increased to permanent, total. An attorney’s fee of $5,500,00 was awarded. The Full Commission affirmed with a 2-1…