Buckman v. Montana Deaconess Hospital

Claimant appeals the decision of the Workers’ Compensation Court reducing the hourly rates charged for attorney fees. The decision came on remand from the opinion of this Court in Buckman v. Montana Deaconess Hospital (Mont. 1986), [224 Mont. 318,] 730 P.2d 380, 43 St.Rep. 2216. We affirm.

The issues on appeal are: (1) whether the Workers’ Compensation Court abused its discretion in reducing the attorney fees requested by claimant from $225 per hour to $80 per hour; and (2) whether the Workers’ Compensation Court erred in awarding attorney fees only for those issues upon which claimant…