Case Name: SUE ANN'S CAPRI LOUNGE and American States Insurance Co., Appellants, v. George HARHALOS, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1979-11-09
Citations: 377 So. 2d 989
Docket Number: No. QQ-44
Parties: SUE ANN’S CAPRI LOUNGE and American States Insurance Co., Appellants, v. George HARHALOS, Appellee.
Judges: LARRY G. SMITH, Acting C. J., and SHAW and WENTWORTH, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 377
Pages: MLXIX–MLXX

Head Matter:
SUE ANN’S CAPRI LOUNGE and American States Insurance Co., Appellants, v. George HARHALOS, Appellee.
No. QQ-44.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.
Nov. 9, 1979.
On Rehearing Dec. 20, 1979.
Bernard J. Zimmerman of Akerman, Sen-terfitt & Eidson, Orlando, for appellants.
Joseph H. Williams of Troutman, Parrish & Weeks, Winter Park, for appellee.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
The employer/carrier appeals a worker's compensation order which we hereby affirm, except as to the Judge's determination of entitlement to attorney's fees. Although the employer/carrier appears to have unsuccessfully resisted the payment of compensation, § 440.34(1), Fla.Stat., forcing the claimant to file a claim, nevertheless liability for attorney's fees was avoided upon payment of the claim within 21 days of receipt of notice thereof. Carillon Hotel v. Rodriguez, 124 So.2d 3 (Fla.1960).
Accordingly, the order is affirmed in part and reversed in part.
Application for Attorney's Fees filed by attorney for appellee is granted; said attorney is hereby allowed a fee of two hundred and fifty dollars ($250.00) for services in this Court, said fee to be paid by appellants after final disposition of this cause.
LARRY G. SMITH, Acting C. J., and SHAW and WENTWORTH, JJ., concur.