Sargent v. Town of Randolph Fire Department

¶ 1. Herbert Sargent appeals the Commissioner of Labor’s denial of attorney’s fees and costs for proceedings before the Commissioner. Mr. Sargent was unsuccessful in his claim for permanent total disability benefits before the Commissioner, but he prevailed on that claim after a jury trial in superior court. The employer paid attorney’s fees and costs for the superior court proceedings, and the superior court remanded the case to the Commissioner for a consideration of fees and costs expended to present the case to the Commissioner. The Commissioner denied attorney’s fees and costs, relying…