Employer Liable for $0 in Benefits Must Pay Worker's Share of Attorney Fees

A divided Arkansas Supreme Court ruled that an employer was responsible for the payment of a worker’s share of the fee owed to an attorney. Case: Arkansas Game and Fish Commission v. Gerard, No. CV-17-896, 03/29/2018, published. Facts and procedural history: Oscar Gerard injured his back in 2002 while working for the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. G&F accepted his injury as compensable. Gerard’s doctor placed him at maximum medical improvement in February 2014 and assigned him a 16% impairment rating. G&F accepted liability for the payment of permanent disabilit...