Calif. Attorneys File Suits Seeking Interest From Late Attorney Fees

Two Southern California attorneys are seeking class-action status for lawsuits filed against State Compensation Insurance Fund and other insurers, self-insureds and third-party administrators seeking interest from attorney fee awards dating back to 1976.Nick Kazandjieff, a Sherman Oaks attorney, and Pejman Ben-Cohen, a Beverly Hills attorney, filed civil complaints against State Fund and seven other parties in Los Angeles Superior Court in June. Kazandjieff explained that after a judge issues an award including attorney fees, insurers frequently wait several weeks or months before mailing atto...