BARCO VENDING COMPANY v. VILLALONGA

No. 91-3994.

608 So.2d 128 (1992)

BARCO VENDING COMPANY and American Policyholders, Appellants, v. Guillermo VILLALONGA, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

November 10, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Karen M. Gilmartin of Kelley, Kronenberg, Kelley, Gilmartin & Fichtel, Miami Lakes, for appellants.

Albert M. Harum, Jr. of Miami for appellee.


WOLF, Judge.

Barco Vending Company and American Policyholders, the employer and carrier (E/C), appeal from a final order of the judge of compensation claims (JCC) which granted fees to claimant's attorney. The E/C asserts that the JCC erred in failing to determine the amount of benefits that the attorney obtained for the claimant and in basing the award of fees solely on an hourly rate. We agree and reverse.

The E/C and the claimant agree that claimant's attorney...

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