United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. Potter

Conley Byrd, Justice.

Appellee David J. Potter, attorney for Emma J. Young was awarded the maximum attorney’s fee on the worker’s compensation total disability claim of Emma J. Young. Emma J. Young is being paid weekly benefits of $43.68 for the remainder of her life. This litigation ensued when appellee filed a petition requesting that the remaining portion of his fee be paid in a lump sum equal to ten percent of all compensation to be paid to Emma J. Young for the rest of her life as determined under applicable mortality tables. Notwithstanding, the medical proof showing that Emma J. Young,…