Judge Erred in Granting Attorney Fees in Ancillary Action

A judge of compensation claims erred by awarding a claimant's attorney fees for attempting to secure payment of several doctors bills, an appellate court concluded. Florida's 1st District Court of Appeal ruled that the employer in Alternative Service Concepts v. Willis should not be required to pay attorney fees. A judge of compensation claims had awarded attorney fees after determining that the carrier had failed to secure payment for several doctor's bills because of a "mix up" involving the carrier and the Agency for Health Care Administration.The appellate court concluded that ...