After being advised that it did not, the Commission took the matter under advisement. The Commission did not immediately rule upon the issue. Finally, the Commission is presumed to follow the law. Although the claimant contends the standard of review is manifest weight of the evidence, we note that reported cases on attorney fees in workers' compensation cases utilize both standards. 209 Ill. App.
Attorney fees are generally a matter within the sound discretion of the trier of fact.
See Employers Insurance v. 304 Ill. App. We agree that there may be disputed questions of fact in connection with the award of attorney fees, which may even include the question of whether certain services are extraordinary. It recites the procedural history of the case from 1977 until 1994, stating that it has performed various services over those 17 years. This is all.