Fees charged to a client by an attorney for services rendered.
The money or consideration given to a lawyer in return for the provision of legal services.
(WCB) Fees approved by the Board for claimant attorneys in workers' compensation cases. Under WCL .24, no claims for services or supplies are enforceable unless approved by the Board and, if approved, such claims become a lien upon the compensation awarded.
Claimant attorney fees are set by the Workersâ€(tm) Compensation Law Judge and are payable out of the cash award to the claimant. If no cash award is made, the claimant owes no attorney fee.
Attorney fees are limited to 25% of the back award amount or $4000 ($5300 after Feb. 2, 2002), whichever is less, and are frequently handled on a contingency basis; that is, the attorney is paid a predetermined percentage of the award.
Fees approved by the WCB for claimant attorneys in workers' compensation cases, which will be a lien on the award. (WC law §24)
The payment made to a lawyer for legal services. These fees may take several forms: hourly per job or service -- for example, $350 to draft a will contingency (the lawyer collects a percentage of any money she wins for her client and nothing if there is no recovery), or retainer (usually a down payment as part of an hourly or per job fee agreement). Attorney fees must usually be paid by the client who hires a lawyer, though occasionally a law or contract will require the losing party of a lawsuit to pay the winner's court costs and attorney fees. For example, a contract might contain a provision that says the loser of any lawsuit between the parties to the contract will pay the winner's attorney fees. Many laws designed to protect consumers also provide for attorney fees -- for example, most state laws that require landlords to provide habitable housing also specify that a tenant who sues and wins using that law may collect attorney fees. And in family law cases -- divorce, custody and child support -- judges often have the power to order the more affluent spouse to pay the other spouse's attorney fees, even where there is no clear victor.