Vic Potamkin Chevrolet v. Hernandez

ON MOTION FOR REHEARING REGARDING ATTORNEY’S FEES ON APPEAL

JOANOS, Judge.

This court affirmed without written opinion the deputy commissioner’s order awarding an attorney’s fee in the workers’ compensation proceedings held before her. We have also previously denied a motion by claimant for an attorney’s fee for appellate representation. Claimant has moved for rehearing of our denial of the motion for an appellate attorney’s fee. We grant the rehearing, quash our previous order denying an appellate attorney’s fee and hereby award a fee.

The law has been rather uncertain regarding the…