No Fee for Attorney who Failed to File an Application with the WCJ

An attorney who negotiated a $431,099 settlement with a workers' compensation insurer is not entitled to a fee because he neglected to file an application, the Louisiana 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals ruled.Case: Lopez v. Isle of Capri Casino, No. 13-418, 11/06/2013.Facts and Procedural History: Jo Ann Lopez was injured in the course and scope of her employment with the Isle of Capri Casino in Lake Charles, La., on Dec. 6, 2004. She filed a disputed claim for compensation after the casino's owner, St. Charles Gaming Co., refused to approve a steroid injection.Lopez and her employer filed...