VALDES v. GALCO CONST.

No. 1D04-4193.

922 So.2d 252 (2006)

Jose VALDES, Appellant, v. GALCO CONSTRUCTION and GAB, Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

Rehearing Denied March 3, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark L. Zientz, Esquire and Andrea Cox, Esquire of the Law Offices of Mark L. Zientz, P.A., Miami, for Appellant.

Kimberly A. Hill, Esquire of Conroy, Simberg, Ganon, Krevans and Abel, P.A., Hollywood, for Appellees.


BENTON, J.

Jose Valdes appeals an amended order awarding an attorney's fee of $10,000, instead of a statutory guidelines fee based on the amount of benefits secured. The judge of compensation claims found benefits had been secured after Mr. Valdes's counsel filed a petition for benefits; and that he took other steps to preserve benefits, in defending modification proceedings that Galco Construction and its insurance carrier (GAB) instituted under section 440.28, Florida...

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