Benjamin v. Chicago Transit Authority

Plaintiffs, Benjamin & Shapiro, instituted this action to recover an attorney’s fee from their client’s employer pursuant to section 5(b) of the Workmen’s Compensation Act. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1973, ch. 48, par. 138.5(b).) They represented one Raymond Mason, an employee of the defendant, Chicago Transit (hereinafter “CTA”), in his claim for damages against a negligent third-party. A settlement was negotiated with the third-party’s insurer whereby Mason was paid *1,800 and from which defendant accepted *487.93 as reimbursement for workmen’s compensation benefits which Mason had received from defendant.…