Supreme Court Upholds Statutory Cap on Attorney Fees

The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that a 2024 legislative amendment increasing the cap on fees in workers’ compensation cases does not apply retroactively, that the cap does not violate the state Constitution and that an attorney was not entitled to a fee in excess of the cap. Case: Jurgensen v. Dave Perkins Contracting Inc., No. A24-0507, 06/25/2025, published. Facts: Attorney Joshua E. Borken represented James Jurgensen in a workers’ compensation claim against Dave Perkins Contracting Inc. Jurgensen’s contingent fee agreement stated that Borken would be entitled to ...