Case Name: Orestes J. FERRER, Appellant, v. TRULY NOLEN OF AMERICA, INC. and Crawford & Company, Appellees
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 2017-03-20
Citations: 212 So. 3d 544
Docket Number: CASE NO. 1D14-5178
Parties: Orestes J. FERRER, Appellant, v. TRULY NOLEN OF AMERICA, INC. and Crawford & Company, Appellees.
Judges: WOLF, ROWE, and M.K THOMAS, JJ., CONCUR.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Third Series
Volume: 212
Pages: 544–544

Head Matter:
Orestes J. FERRER, Appellant, v. TRULY NOLEN OF AMERICA, INC. and Crawford & Company, Appellees.
CASE NO. 1D14-5178
District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.
Opinion filed March 20, 2017
Kimberly A. Hill of Kimberly A. Hill, P.L., Fort Lauderdale, for Appellant.
Janet M. Oreene of Janet M. Greene, P.A., Tampa, for Appellees.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
In this workers' compensation appeal, Appellant challenges an order of the Judge of Compensation Claims (JCC) awarding a statutory guideline attorney's fee as set forth in section 440.34(1), Florida Statutes (2010). On remand pursuant to Castellanos v. Next Door Co., 192 So.3d 431 (Fla. 2016), we affirm the attorney fee and cost order of October 8, 2014, on the basis of the JCC's alternate ruling. Competent, substantial evidence exists to support the JCC's alternative finding in support of the fee awarded. Appellant failed to satisfy his burden of proof regarding the requested attorney's fees. Specifically, Appellant failed to introduce evidence delineating the attorneys within the subject law firm who worked the hours claimed in the Verified Petition for Attorney Fees and/or to establish the appropriate hourly rate for the attorney hours expended.
AFFIRMED.
WOLF, ROWE, and M.K THOMAS, JJ., CONCUR.