Supreme Court Again Overturns Fee Award as Too Low

The third time was not the charm for a fee dispute that made its way to the Alaska Supreme Court for the third time, with the court overturning a fee award to two injured workers as still being too low. Case: Rusch v. Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium, No. S-18620, 01/17/2025, published. Facts and procedural history: Attorney David Graham represented Sandra Rusch and Brenda Dockter in separate proceedings against the same employer before the Alaska Workers' Compensation Board. The proceedings were contentious, with multiple disputed issues, but the parties were e...