Watkins v. Chrysler Corp.

At issue in this appeal from an opinion and order of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board dated September 23, 1986, is the question whether plaintiff’s attorney is entitled to an attorney fee of $9,844.74 from defendant Chrysler Corporation based on medical benefits admittedly received by plaintiff in a timely fashion, pursuant to MCL 418.315; MSA 17.237(315) and 1979 AC, R 408.44 (Rule 14).

Following a hearing, the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board found that plaintiff’s attorney was entitled to the contested fee. On the facts of this case, we reverse.

The factual predicate for the instant…