Guerrero v. Wagner

Todd, Justice.

The attorneys for Marie Guerrero, widow, achieved a settle ment of her claim for benefits under the Minnesota Workers’ Compensation Act. The settlement, including attorneys fees, was approved by the compensation judge at Duluth, Minnesota. The file was forwarded to the main office at St. Paul. Thereafter, an amendment to the act setting a maximum limit upon the amount of attorneys fees which a compensation judge has authority to approve became effective. Pursuant thereto, the deputy commissioner reduced the attorneys fees which had been approved by the compensation judge herein.…