Carrillo v. Case Engineering, Inc.

Below the judge of compensation claims denied Candelario Carrillo’s claims for permanent, total disability benefits, attorney’s fees, interest, and costs; and ordered him to pay taxable costs to his former employer, Case Engineering, Inc., and to The Claims Center. We reverse the costs award as statutorily unauthorized; and reverse the order denying all of claimant’s attorney’s fees because, in defeating the affirmative defense contemplated by sections 440.09 and 440.105, the claimant prevailed on an issue of compensability.

Mr. Carrillo’s injury on a construction site on August 27, 1996,…