There are NO fees or costs until we recover. Attorney's fees in Minnesota for workers' compensation cases are
regulated by law. All attorneys representing injured employees must work under a contingency fee agreement. If a recovery
of benefits is not made by the attorney on your behalf, you will not owe the attorney a fee. If a recovery of benefits is
made, the fee will be based upon a percentage of the recovery. The exact fee may vary depending on the amount and type
of benefit recovered. If your attorney is able to recover benefits, the fee will generally be 25% of the first $4,000 recovered
and 20% of the next $60,000 of benefits recovered. If the attorney recovers medical benefits or rehabilitation benefits
for you, the attorney's fee is paid by the workers' compensation insurer, and not out of the medical or rehabilitation benefits
recovered or from your benefits. In certain instances, you may receive a percentage of reimbursement of attorney's fees
you have paid. The attorney is not entitled to a fee on any benefits paid voluntarily. An attorney is only entitled
to a fee if he or she recovers benefits for you. All attorney's fees must be approved by the Workers' Compensation
Division of the Department of Labor and Industry and you must receive a copy of any fees claimed. You further have a right
to object to claimed fees if appropriate.
(See Minn. Stat. 176.081) |
