The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ordered a workers’ compensation judge to reconsider an agreement providing for a 20% contingency fee from a worker’s medical and indemnity benefits.
Case: Elder v. Crane Resistoflex (WCAB), No. 788 C.D. 2023, 09/11/2024, unpublished.
Facts: Gregory Elder worked for Crane Resistoflex. He injured his shoulder at work in July 2018.
Crane issued a notice of compensation payable for medical benefits only. Crane eventually filed a termination petition contending that Elder had fully recovered from his injury.
Elder then entered into a retainer a...
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