Ayotte v. United Services, Inc.

In this consolidated appeal from separate decisions of the Appellate Division of the Workers’ Compensation Commission, Dun-leavy Law Offices, P.A., 1 of Presque Isle challenges the Commission’s authority under the Workers’ Compensation Act to regulate the fees an employee’s attorney can charge a client for representation under the Act. Dunleavy is attempting to collect attorney fees from his employee clients, Ayotte and Ladner, in excess of those awarded by the Commission and paid by the employers’ insurer in these cases. The Hartford Insurance Company [hereinafter “Hartford”] insures both…