Opinion ID: 1709984
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Heading: on motion for attorney's fees, interest, and statutory damages

Text: ETHRIDGE, J. The Commission awarded attorney for appellees an attorney's fee of 25 percent of the total amount of the  award. (Hn 12) Appellees move that this Court allow their attorney a fee for his services in the circuit court and this Court. That motion is sustained, and a total fee of 33 1/3 percent is allowed attorney for the appellees as full compensation for all services rendered, including those before the Commission. This fee shall be computed and paid in the manner set forth in the opinions on similar motions in No. 39,282, Sunnyland Contracting Co., Inc. v. Davis, and No. 39,272, Railway Express Agency v. Hollingsworth, both of said decisions being dated November 14, 1954. (Hn 13) Appellees' motion also asks 6 percent interest and 5 percent statutory damages. That part of the motion is also sustained, and each payment of compensation shall bear interest at the rate of 6 percent per annum from its due date. Appellees are hereby awarded 5 percent statutory damages on all payments of compensation due them at the time this cause was affirmed. The judgment will be corrected pursuant to this opinion. The cause will be remanded so that the Commission may supervise and enforce the payments of the awards. Motion for attorney's fees, interest, and statutory damages sustained, and cause remanded. Roberds, P.J., and Hall, Lee and Holmes, JJ., concur.