Court Rejects Attorney's Effort to Secure Additional Fees

A Louisiana appellate court dismissed an attorney’s claim of entitlement to additional fees, finding he had not secured a valid final judgment from the Office of Workers’ Compensation. Case: McNeese v. F.L. Crane Construction, No. 2019 CA 1393, 09/14/2020, published. Facts and procedural history: Donald McNeese worked for F.L. Crane & Sons Inc. After an on-the-job injury in April 2015, McNeese retained attorney Thomas B. Delsa to pursue a workers’ compensation claim on his behalf. Delsa filed the claim in January 2018 on the same day that McNeese fired him. One w...