Court Overturns Denial of Fee Award for Worker's Successful Challenge

The District of Columbia Court of Appeals overturned a decision that found a worker was not entitled to an award of attorney fees for the work her attorney had done to challenge the termination of disability benefits. Case: Ware v. District of Columbia Department of Employment Services, No. 15-AA-1295, 04/13/2017, published. Facts and procedural history: Constance Ware suffered a recurrence of a work-related injury in 1991 and began collecting benefits from the Public Sector Workers' Compensation Program. In August 2011, the PSWCP sent Ware a notice of intent to terminate her benefits a...