Legal Question in Workers Comp in New York

workman's compensation

My father in law has just settled a workmans comp claim and his attorneys are saying he must pay a $4,000.00 ''classification fee'' in addition what the lawyer will collect as their fee for representing him. Can someone explain what this ''fee'' is? The attorney said the fee is collected and paid to them via garnished future payments my father in law receives from workmans comp. The lawyer also said this payment settles the case and that although the lawyers are not entitled to collect and more fees in the future, they will still represent him if medical bills come in regarding the injury from his case. Also, can someone tell me if their is a general percentage a law firm collects for a workmans comp case. The case is in Brooklyn, NY. Thank you.


Asked on 2/14/09, 6:29 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Jason Kessler Law Offices of Jason B. Kessler, P.C.

Re: workman's compensation

I am a workers compensation lawyer and I know that the lawyers are correct about the classification fee. Your father's rate must be $400. Generally workers' comp lawyers get approximately 20 percent of the money moving plus a classification fee which is 10 times the compensation rate. These fees are entirely reasonable and the attorney's worked really hard to get your dad a PPD. I would not fight them. In fact, I would make sure to thank them profusely and send them christmas cards every year as long as you shall live.

You are really lucky to have such good lawyers.

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Answered on 2/14/09, 7:04 pm


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