Legal Opinion
Hudock v. INDUSTRIAL COM'N OF VIRGINIA
Court of Appeals of Virginia
Decided February 18, 1986No. Record No. 0294-85PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
DUFF, J.
This appeal questions the authority of the Industrial Commission to hold an attorney in contempt for charging a claimant a fee in excess of that awarded by the Commission. After a full hearing, the Commission concluded it had such authority, held the attorney in contempt, and ordered him to refund to the claimant the fee collected in excess of that awarded. We agree with this conclusion and affirm.
I. BACKGROUND
The claimant, Bernice J. Smith, not a party to this appeal, was injured in 1976 while employed by the Fairfax County School Board. On May 19, 1981, Robert P. Hudock…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Harris v. Diamond Construction Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1946
- Yeiser v. DysartSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
- Smith v. BryanSupreme Court of Virginia · 1902
- Peyton v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Virginia · 1965
- Crosby v. WORKERS'COMP.New York Court of Appeals · 1982
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3Cited by15 opinions
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- Bogle Development Co. v. BuieCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1994
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