Speculative Benefit of Successful Appeal Doesn't Warrant Attorney Fees

An injured worker is not entitled to attorney fees for a successful appeal of an administrative decision that added an allowed condition, because whether she will receive any “additional relief” is purely speculative, the Washington state Court of Appeals ruled. Case: Kathryne L. Conner v. Harrison Medical Center et al., No. 52454-6-II, published, 12/17/2019. Facts: Kathryne Conner worked for Harrison Medical Center as an occupational therapist. She sprained her lower back and left shoulder in March 2010. A magnetic resonance image showed advanced degenerative disk dise...