Commission Has Authority to Decide Division of Fee Among Successive Claimants' Attorneys

The Connecticut Appellate Court ruled that a workers’ compensation commissioner has the authority to adjudicate fee disputes among successive counsel concerning their representation of a claimant in a workers’ compensation matter. Case: Frantzen v. Davenport Electric, No. AC 39009, 02/27/2018, published. Facts: Edward Frantzen suffered an on-the-job injury while working for Davenport Electric. He later filed a workers’ compensation claim. Frantzen hired the law firm of Wofsey, Rosen, Kweskin & Kurianskyto to represent him in the workers’ compensation pr...