Bazzle v. Huff

Finney, Chief Justice:

Appellant, Carolyn Bazzle, initiated a hearing before the Workers’ Compensation Commission to settle various matters including payment of attorney’s fees. The single commissioner issued an order requiring respondent to refund attorney’s fees in the amount of $650 paid prior to September 1990 for appearances in supplementary hearings. The commissioner concluded the commission had discretionary authority to approve attorney’s fees. The full commission reversed the single commissioner and the circuit court affirmed. We affirm.

The key issue is whether the Workers’…