39-72-613. Costs and attorney fees. (1) If an insurer requests that a hearing be held before the department and the claim is determined compensable by the department after the hearing and the insurer does not appeal the department's decision to the workers' compensation judge, reasonable costs and attorney fees, as determined by the department, shall be paid to the claimant's attorney by the insurer.
     (2) If an insurer appeals a decision of the department to the workers' compensation judge or from the judge to the supreme court and the claim is determined compensable, reasonable costs and attorney fees, as determined by the workers' compensation judge, shall be paid to the claimant's attorney by the insurer for proceedings before the department, the workers' compensation judge, and the supreme court.

     History: En. Sec. 14, Ch. 104, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 64, Ch. 613, L. 1989.