Board Oversteps Authority in Vacating Commissioner's Division of Fee Award

The Connecticut Appellate Court ruled that the Compensation Review Board overstepped its authority in vacating a commissioner’s division of fees payable to the attorneys for an injured worker. Case: Frantzen v. Davenport Electric, No. AC 43627, 08/03/2021, published. Facts and procedural history: The law firm of Wofsey, Rosen, Kweskin & Kuriansky and attorney Enrico Vaccaro both represented Edward Frantzen during the course of his workers' compensation claim against Davenport electric for injuries he sustained in 1994, 1998 and 2003. Wofsey Rosen represented Frantzen from...