Sentence:  In connection with any claim decided by the Commission pursuant to this Title in which an award is made , the Commission may , upon the written request of the claimant or any <WSD>attorney</WSD> heretofore or hereafter employed by such claimant , determine and apportion the just and reasonable attorney 's fees for services rendered with respect to such claim , but the total amount of the fees so determined in any case shall not exceed 10 per centum of the total amount paid pursuant to the award . 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice