In re Griffin

Petitioner commenced an action against the owner of the property where he sustained his injuries. An offer of settlement was made in an amount well in excess of the amount of the lien. Petitioner requested the Fund to reduce its lien to reflect a proportionate share of the costs of recovering from the third party (attorney’s fees and expenses). Upon the refusal of the Fund to accept anything less than the full amount of its lien, petitioner commenced this proceeding seeking an order of apportionment of the reasonable and necessary expenditures, including attorney’s fees, incurred in effecting…