United States Seventh Circuit

Award of attorney's fees in a workers' compensation case is affirmed where the ALJ did not abuse his discretion by determining that the hourly rate requested by the injured worker's attorney was reasonable and in line with the hourly rate for lawyers of similar ability and experience in the community.

Appellate Information

• Argued 12/09/2008
• Decided 01/13/2009
• Published 01/13/2009

Judges

• FLAUM, Circuit Judge., Before FLAUM, WOOD, and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Douglas P. Matthews, argued, King, Krebs & Jurgens, New Orleans, LA, for Petitioners.


• For Appellees:
  
• Melissa M. Olson, argued, Embry & Neusner, Groton, CT, Mark A. Reinhalter, Peter B. Silvain, Jr., Department of Labor, Washington, DC, for Respondents.