Banken v. Lac Qui Parle Coop Oil

OPINION

GILBERT, Justice.

The sole issue for review on certiorari relates to an award of attorney fees pursuant to Minn.Stat. § 176.081, subd. 7 (2002), that the compensation judge had made on remand. The Workers’ Compensation Court of Appeals (WCCA) reversed the award of subdivision 7 attorney fees. We reverse and reinstate the compensation judge’s award.

Dale R. Banken sustained a compensa-ble injury on January 24, 1997 while employed by Lac Qui Parle Coop Oil. On the date of injury, Lac Qui Parle was insured for workers’ compensation liability by Farmland Mutual Insurance Company. On January…