Attorney fees not allowed on interest award
It is unlawful to charge an attorney fee from interest awarded pursuant to RCW 51.52.135. ....Floyd Allen, 69,533 (1988) [Editor's Note: The Board's decision was appealed to superior court under Skagit County Cause No.88-2-00124-6]
Factors to be considered
The size of the pension reserve is only one of the factors to be considered in arriving at the amount of the fee. Other factors which may be taken into consideration are: the time involved in litigation and the controverted nature of the case; the amount of the retroactive pension; the financial status of the worker; and the humanitarian social objectives of the Industrial Insurance Act. ....Edith Colbo, 16,117 (1968)
Fees for services rendered only before Department
The Board does not have authority to determine the reasonableness of a fee for an attorney's services rendered before the Department except in conjunction with a request to fix a fee for services rendered in proceedings before the Board. Review of a Department order concerning the reasonableness of the attorney fee for services rendered only before the Department is obtained by application to superior court, not by appeal to the Board. RCW 51.52.120. ....Charles Langseth, 89 2249 (1989)