There are no up front legal fees. The initial consultation is free. Our firm only collects fees when we successfully recover compensation on your behalf.
The law limits the claimant attorney’s fee:
- An attorney shall not charge any fee on payments the employer voluntarily made in a timely and proper manner for medical care, TTD, and any other compensation.
- The attorney's fee is limited to 20% of compensation recovered, up to 20% of 364 weeks of the maximum TTD benefit, unless a hearing is held and the Commission approves additional fees.
- If the employer made a written offer to the employee, the attorney may only charge a fee on the amount recovered in excess of this offer. In this case, the attorney’s fee may exceed 20% of the additional amount recovered, but in no event may the fee exceed 20% of the total award.
- The attorney's fee must be stated on the Attorney Representation Agreement form, signed by the employee (or in death cases, by the beneficiaries) and approved by the Commission.