The Alabama Court of Civil Appeals upheld the constitutionality of a statutory cap on attorney fees at 15% of the compensation awarded or paid to an injured worker.
Case: Carter-Shepherd v. Royal Furniture Co., No. CL-2025-0272, 11/07/2025, published.
Facts and procedural history: Tracia Carter-Shepherd worked for Royal Furniture Co. She filed a workers’ compensation claim in January 2022.
In September 2024, Carter-Shepherd and Royal submitted to the trial court a petition to approve a settlement agreement.
The settlement provided that Royal would pay Carter-Shepherd a lump sum of $5...
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