Jones v. City of Hollywood / Employer / Carrier / Servicing Agent

JCC Ring (Ft. Lauderdale)(Kate Albin)(10-2-2020) – Awarded attorney fees.  The E/C timely responded that a hand specialist “will be provided,” but the appointment was not scheduled until approximately six weeks after the PFB was filed. The claimant attorney argued she expended 12.7 hours and should be compensated at $350 per hour. The JCC accepted the E/C’s position that 10.5 hours were reasonably expended, and accepted their position that as the work was performed in 2009/2010, the hourly rate should reflect that customary fees for that period ($150-$250). He thus awarded $250/hr. or $2,625.00 with $41.36 in costs (out of a total of $208.27).   Click here to view Order