Attorney Loses Out on Payment Due to Delay in Requesting Fee

The Virginia Court of Appeals upheld a decision by the Workers’ Compensation Commission finding that an attorney waited too long to request fees for his services. Case: Marks v. Henrico Doctors’ Hospital, No. 0073-21-2, 06/29/2021, published. Facts and procedural history: Kenneth Bowe suffered back injuries in the course of his employment with Honeywell International Inc. He underwent back surgery at Henrico Doctors' Hospital in 2013. Honeywell initially denied liability for the procedure, but the hospital’s attorney, B. Mayes Marks Jr., was able to obtain a stipulatio...