GROVES v. BUTLER

No. 87-1106.

525 So.2d 1003 (1988)

Putnal GROVES and Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, Appellants, v. Byron James BUTLER, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

May 27, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Claire L. Hamner of Dickinson, O'Riorden, Gibbons, Quale, Shields & Carlton, Sarasota, for appellants.

Thomas M. Ervin, Jr., of Ervin, Varn, Jacobs, Odom & Kitchen, Tallahassee, and Ronald J. Langa, of Maher, Overchuck & Langa, Orlando, for appellee.


PER CURIAM.

The employer and carrier in this workers' compensation action appeal an order of the deputy commissioner granting claimant's counsel an award of attorney's fees. On appeal they contend the deputy commissioner erred in basing the award on benefits obtained after claimant was accepted as permanently and totally disabled.

Following a hearing at which evidence was presented regarding the benefits obtained and the services rendered by claimant's attorney...

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