Jamie Henderson, as Surviving Spouse of David Joe Turner v. Pee Dee Country Enterprises, Inc.

Syllabus

This appeal arises from an award of attorneys' fees. At issue is whether the trial court, when determining an award of fees in a workers' compensation death case, must consider the reasonableness of the attorneys' fees or whether the trial court must deem the fees reasonable if the fees do not exceed twenty percent of the award. Employer also takes issue with a lump sum award of attorneys' fees. We affirm the trial court's award of $46,457.10 in lump sum.