Cases

Employer/carrier and claimant settled workers' compensation claim and as part of the settlement, entered into a side stipulation for the payment of a $1,500 attorney's fee.  JCC approved the attorney's fee related to the settlement of the case but disapproved the side stipulated fee determining that there was no evidence that the attorney obtained benefits for the benefit of the claimant.  On appeal, judge's order reversed, it being determined that the evidence of record did support the claimant's attorney's entitlement to a side stipulated fee.  See also Cuenca v. Nova Southeastern University, 160 So. 3d 941 and Rivas v. Oasis Outsourcing, Inc., 147 So. 3d 670.