ADJ2007566

Alvin Harper vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Permissibly Self-insured

This case involves the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who are permissibly self-insured, and Alvin Harper, the applicant. The Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District (Div. 3) remanded the matter to the Board for the purpose of making an award of reasonable attorney’s fees to applicant’s counsel for services rendered in responding to defendant’s petition. The parties reached an agreement on the payment of attorney’s fees under Labor Code§ 5801 in the amount of $8,500.00, which was approved by the Board. The Board issued an award in favor of Namanney, Byrne & Owens and against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of appellate attorney’s fees in the amount of $8,500.00, payable in addition to the

ALVIN HARPER vs. TAMPA BAY BUCANEERS, Permissibly Self-Insured

is a case in which the defendant, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, sought reconsideration of a decision filed on September 17, 2012. The Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board granted the petition for reconsideration in order to allow sufficient opportunity to further study the factual and legal issues in the case and to issue a just and reasoned decision. All further correspondence, objections, motions, requests and communications were to be filed in writing with the Office of the Commissioners of the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board.