Court Overturns Award of Fees to Former Counsel for Injured Worker

An Ohio appellate court overturned an award of attorney fees to the firm that had previously represented an injured worker, finding it failed to provide evidence supporting the Industrial Commission’s calculation of reasonable compensation for its services. Case: State ex rel. Foulkrod v. Industrial Commission, No. 23AP-52, 03/29/2024, published. Facts: Lynn Foulkrod sustained injuries on March 3, 2004, when she tripped on an open filing cabinet drawer while working for the law firm of Novak, Robenalt & Deliberto as a litigation paralegal. The Bureau of Workers’ Compens...