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01-04-2012, 10:43 AM

I have read your other post, and it does not sound like you have had any petitions in regard to your entitlement to benefits, so a fee would not be deducted yet under the normal fee agreement. You may be correct that your lawyer only gets 20% of your eventual settlement, but this would surprise me. Just for fun, review your fee agreement and see if it says anything about a fee upon obtaining or preserving benefits. You might also want to give your lawyer a call and ask if he would start to receive a fee from your ongoing checks if your employer files a petition to modify, suspend or terminate. I would be interested to know what he has to say.

(01-04-2012 01:30 AM)heynow Wrote:
(12-30-2011 12:23 PM)Way too long Wrote: The Admin said I should post my question here, so here goes:

Hello. I have been searching on many workers comp. sites for one that may be able to help. I hope this is the one it sure seems like it would be. I have been odisabilityabilty for over 2 years due to mental stress and ptsd. I have been fighting w-c with an attorney, but I think he is charging way too much. He gets 20% of my by-weekly check, (I am in Pa. near State college) and if I ever settle He will get 20% of my settlement plus 50% of his expenses. Does that seem fair? I was going to post on the injured worker side, but it friendlierndleir on this off topic section. Hope you can help me with any answers to my situation, thanks.

I am also in PA. My wc lawyer does not get a penny from me on a weekly basis. When I settle he will get his 20%. This to me seems like he is charging a bit much

(01-04-2012 01:30 AM)heynow Wrote:
(12-30-2011 12:23 PM)Way too long Wrote: The Admin said I should post my question here, so here goes:

Hello. I have been searching on many workers comp. sites for one that may be able to help. I hope this is the one it sure seems like it would be. I have been on disabilityilty for over 2 years due to mental stress and ptsd. I have been fighting w-c with an attorney, but I think he is charging way too much. He gets 20% of my by-weekly check, (I am in Pa. near State college) and if I ever settle He will get 20% of my settlement plus 50% of his expenses. Does that seem fair? I was going to post on the injured worker side, but it sefriendlierleir on this off topic section. Hope you can help me with any answers to my situation, thanks.

I am also in PA. My wc lawyer does not get a penny from me on a weekly basis. When I settle he will get his 20%. This to me seems like he is charging a bit much

I have read your other post, and it does not appear that you have had any petitions filed by your employer to challenge your right to benefits. Normally in PA, the fee agreement against ongoing benefits kicks in when the lawyer preserves or obtains wage loss benefits for the injured worker. Just for fun, you might want to give your lawyer a call and ask if he would start to receive a fee against ongoing benefits if he successfully defeats an employer's petition to modify, suspend or terminate your benefits. You may be correct, but there is no harm in being 100% certain.

bronco54501 · 01-04-2012, 11:49 AM

Im from wi, maybe laws differ but my attorney hasnt collected any fee since 2007. He told me his fee 20% will come when we settle.. I have collected ttd, and some ppd, I have multi injuries and not all have been at mmi.

heynow · 01-04-2012, 02:57 PM

(01-04-2012 10:43 AM)Timothy Belt Wrote: I have read your other post, and it does not sound like you have had any petitions in regard to your entitlement to benefits, so a fee would not be deducted yet under the normal fee agreement. You may be correct that your lawyer only gets 20% of your eventual settlement, but this would surprise me. Just for fun, review your fee agreement and see if it says anything about a fee upon obtaining or preserving benefits. You might also want to give your lawyer a call and ask if he would start to receive a fee from your ongoing checks if your employer files a petition to modify, suspend or terminate. I would be interested to know what he has to say.

(01-04-2012 01:30 AM)heynow Wrote:
(12-30-2011 12:23 PM)Way too long Wrote: The Admin said I should post my question here, so here goes:

Hello. I have been searching on many workers comp. sites for one that may be able to help. I hope this is the one it sure seems like it would be. I have been odisabilityabilty for over 2 years due to mental stress and ptsd. I have been fighting w-c with an attorney, but I think he is charging way too much. He gets 20% of my by-weekly check, (I am in Pa. near State college) and if I ever settle He will get 20% of my settlement plus 50% of his expenses. Does that seem fair? I was going to post on the injured worker side, but it friendlierndleir on this off topic section. Hope you can help me with any answers to my situation, thanks.

I am also in PA. My wc lawyer does not get a penny from me on a weekly basis. When I settle he will get his 20%. This to me seems like he is charging a bit much

(01-04-2012 01:30 AM)heynow Wrote:
(12-30-2011 12:23 PM)Way too long Wrote: The Admin said I should post my question here, so here goes:

Hello. I have been searching on many workers comp. sites for one that may be able to help. I hope this is the one it sure seems like it would be. I have been on disabilityilty for over 2 years due to mental stress and ptsd. I have been fighting w-c with an attorney, but I think he is charging way too much. He gets 20% of my by-weekly check, (I am in Pa. near State college) and if I ever settle He will get 20% of my settlement plus 50% of his expenses. Does that seem fair? I was going to post on the injured worker side, but it sefriendlierleir on this off topic section. Hope you can help me with any answers to my situation, thanks.

I am also in PA. My wc lawyer does not get a penny from me on a weekly basis. When I settle he will get his 20%. This to me seems like he is charging a bit much

I have read your other post, and it does not appear that you have had any petitions filed by your employer to challenge your right to benefits. Normally in PA, the fee agreement against ongoing benefits kicks in when the lawyer preserves or obtains wage loss benefits for the injured worker. Just for fun, you might want to give your lawyer a call and ask if he would start to receive a fee against ongoing benefits if he successfully defeats an employer's petition to modify, suspend or terminate your benefits. You may be correct, but there is no harm in being 100% certain.

I stand corrected, if we do go to court to fight and win any petition against my benefits my attorney would get a percentage of my bi-weekly benefits. He told me it would be 15% on the bi-weekly and 20% if we decide on a settlement.

01-04-2012, 03:23 PM

So, your agreement is fairly similar to the original poster.