James Jurgensen, Relator, vs. Dave Perkins Contracting, Inc., and TBG Claims Services, Respondents
Supreme Court of Minnesota
1. The 2024 amendment to Minn. Stat. § 176.081, which increases the cap on attorney fees in workers’ compensation cases, does not apply retroactively. 2. The Workers’ Compensation Court of Appeals (WCCA) did not err by declining to automatically approve the requested excess fee. 3. Minnesota Statutes § 176.081, subd. 1(a) (2022), which provides a presumptive cap on attorney fees, does not violate the Contracts Clause of the Minnesota Constitution. 4. The WCCA did not err by…
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1. The 2024 amendment to Minn. Stat. § 176.081, which increases the cap on attorney fees in workers’ compensation cases, does not apply retroactively. 2. The Workers’ Compensation Court of Appeals (WCCA) did not err by declining to automatically approve the requested excess fee. 3. Minnesota Statutes § 176.081, subd. 1(a) (2022), which provides a presumptive cap on attorney fees, does not violate the Contracts Clause of the Minnesota Constitution. 4. The WCCA did not err by affirming the compensation judge’s denial of excess attorney fees under Irwin v. Surdyk’s Liquor, 599 N.W.2d 132 (Minn.…
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STATE OF MINNESOTA IN SUPREME COURT A24-0507 Workers’ Compensation Court of Appeals Hudson, C.J. James Jurgensen, Relator, vs. Filed: June 25, 2025 Office of Appellate Courts Dave Perkins Contracting, Inc., and TBG Claims Services, Respondents. ________________________ Joshua E. Borken, Law Office of Joshua Borken, Saint Paul, Minnesota, for relator. Robin D. Simpson, Aafedt, Forde, Gray, Monson & Hager, P.A., Minneapolis, Minnesota, for respondents. Keith Ellison, Attorney General, Peter J. Farrell, Deputy Solicitor General, Madeleine DeMeules, Jennifer A. Kitchak, Assistant Attorneys…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Irwin v. Surdyk's LiquorSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1999
- Gluba Ex Rel. Gluba v. Bitzan & Ohren MasonrySupreme Court of Minnesota · 2007
- Kahn v. State, University of MinnesotaSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1982
- Green v. BMW of North America, LLCSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2013
- MacK v. City of MinneapolisSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1983
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