Smith v. Burke Painting

765 So.2d 727 (2000)

Andrew SMITH, Appellant,

v.

BURKE PAINTING and FTBA Fund, Appellees.

No. 1D98-1299.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

January 31, 2000.

Rehearing Denied June 19, 2000.

Dana L. Greenbaum of Greenbaum & Bergman, St. Petersburg, for Appellant.

Alexandra M. DeMaio of Boehm, Brown, Seacrest, Fischer and LeFever, P.A., Tampa, for Appellees.

VAN NORTWICK, J.

In this workers' compensation appeal, Andrew Smith challenges an order denying his claim for an award of attorney's fees under section 440.34(3)(b), Florida Statutes (1995). Under the authority of Integrated Health…