Legal Opinion
Brand v. Department of Labor & Industries
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided June 5, 1998No. 20996-9-IIPublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSeinfeld, J.
— The Department of Labor & Industries challenges the amount of attorney fees and costs that the trial court awarded Catherine Brand in this workers’ compensation case. The Department contends that the trial court’s findings did not adequately address the lodestar factors and that the trial court improperly awarded fees for work performed on issues that the jury rejected. We agree and remand for reconsideration of the amount of the award and for findings to support the award.
FACTS
In 1978, Brand sustained an on-the-job knee injury that led to lower back strain. The Department allowed her…
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