Attorney's Fees
The Workers’ Compensation Act provides that the Court
shall order the insurance company to pay an attorney’s fee to an
attorney who has successfully represented an injured worker before the
Court. The Act further provides that when the Court awards an
attorney’s fee to be paid by an insurance company, the attorney cannot
charge any additional fee to an injured worker for services rendered
in connection with the particular court case. Typically, attorneys do
not charge injured workers for any work, including work done without
Court involvement, except in cases of settlement. The Workers’
Compensation Act limits attorney’s fees in settlements to 20% of the
settlement. Read full text of statute –
28-35-32 and
28-33-25
[Top]
