Cowgill v. Bowman Transp., Inc.

This is an appeal from a denial of a motion filed by the employee seeking an attorney's fee for recovery of medical and surgical expenses in a workmen's compensation case.

The employee, Ronald Ray Cowgill, sustained a work-related injury while employed by Bowman Transportation, Inc. (employer). The parties reached a settlement agreement, which provided that the employee would receive a lump sum payment of compensation from the employer and that the employer would also pay for any future "medical and surgical treatment . . . directly and necessarily related to the injuries" described in the…