Pitre v. Bessette Development Corp.

KEATY, Judge.

[; Attorney appeals a judgment rendered by the workers’ compensation judge (WCJ) reducing the amount of attorney fees that he could collect for his legal representation of plaintiff, Troy Pitre, from $15,000.00 to $8,316.60. For the following reasons, we reverse.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Pitre was injured in a work-place accident on November 5, 2007, while employed by Bessette Development Corporation. Two days later, Pitre hired attorney Scott Pias, appellant herein, to represent him with respect to his injuries arising out of that accident. In conjunction with that…