ALI v. AMERICAN AIRLINES

No. 1D20-987.

313 So.3d 141 (2021)

Amer ALI, Appellant, v. AMERICAN AIRLINES and Sedgwick CMS, Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

August 24, 2014.

March 17, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Toni L. Villaverde of Toni L. Villaverde, PLLC, Coral Gables, for Appellant.

Michael A. Hernandez of Jones, Hurley & Hand, P.A., Miami, for Appellees.


Claimant filed three petitions for benefits, and the Employer/Carrier quickly thereafter provided benefits. Claimant then sought attorney's fees and costs related to the PFBs, but the Judge of Compensation Claims denied Claimant's request. We reverse the denial of costs.

The law mandates awards of costs to prevailing parties, and Claimant...

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