Coca-Cola Co. Foods Division v. Sutton

Appellants argue that the award of attorney’s fees to appellee’s attorney was error because the claimant was accepted as permanently and totally disabled within 21 *1320days after the claim was filed; appellants further contend that an award cannot otherwise be based upon an adjustment of the average weekly wage and compensation rate. We agree in part and remand for further proceedings.

Employee suffered a compensable accident on May 26, 1976, which was diagnosed as bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome. She returned to full-time work in August 1977, but did not actually perform much work although she…