What the panel ordered
Petition for reconsideration denied; WCJ's order splitting attorney fees equally between current and former applicant's counsel affirmed.
Petition for reconsideration of WCJ's Findings and Order (F&O) awarding attorney fees split between applicant's current and former attorneys, following settlement of two consolidated cases by Compromise and Release.
What was disputed, and how it came out
Each issue the panel decided, with the reasoning it gave. An outcome is what this panel did on this record — not a rule, and not a prediction.
Both current and former counsel contributed substantial efforts at different stages; neither would have succeeded without the other's work; fee split based on steps taken, care exercised, time involved, and results obtained, not hours billed.
The facts that decided it
What the panel treated as outcome-determinative, and which side it favoured.
Both current and former counsel contributed substantial efforts at different stages; neither would have succeeded without the other's work.
Favours neutral
Led to equal split of attorney fees as both were essential to case progression and resolution.