Judge Acted Within Discretion When Awarding Fees

An administrative law judge acted within his discretion by determining that an attorney's fee was $261 per hour, and granting an award of $1,690 in attorney fees, according to a ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.Case: Jeffboat, et al., v. Office of Workers' Comp. Programs, et al., No. 07-3834, 1/13/09, published.Facts:Larry Furrow, an employee of Jeffboat, LLC, filed a claim under the Longshoreman and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, alleging that he suffered hearing loss in the scope of employment. After Jeffboat continued to contest the hearing, the O...