DEPT. OF TRANSP/DIV OF RISK v. LOGAN

No. 93-2791.

645 So.2d 127 (1994)

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION/DIVISION OF RISK MANAGEMENT, Appellant, v. Ronald LOGAN, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Betty Jean Logan, Deceased, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

November 14, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard H. Gaunt, Jr. and Thomas M. Bates of Gaunt, Pratt & Radford, P.A., West Palm Beach, for appellant.

Kevin F. Richardson of Clyatt & Richardson, West Palm Beach, for appellee.


DAVIS, Judge.

Department of Transportation/Division of Risk Management appeal an order of the judge of compensation claims (JCC), awarding a $15,000 attorney's fee to claimant's counsel, pursuant to section 440.34(1), Florida Statutes (1987), for time expended in obtaining an increase in claimant's average weekly wage (AWW) and in obtaining authorization for an Optifast program before claimant could undergo surgery. Appellant argues that: (1) the JCC erred in awarding...

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