Cases

Claimant and employer/carrier entered into a settlement agreement whereby claimant was to be paid $9,000 and the claimant would pay his attorney $1,600.  In addition, there was a side stipulation that the employer/carrier would pay the claimant's attorney an additional $4,000 fee.  Court determined that JCC did not err in entering an order approving the attorney's fee to be paid by claimant but not addressing the additional fee to be paid by the employer/carrier.  Under Section 440.10(11)(c), Florida Statutes, the settlement agreement requires approval by the JCC only as to the attorney's fees paid to the claimant's attorney by the claimant.