§16.1 Introduction

• Library: Workers' Compensation Law Deskbook Vol. 2 (2020 Ed.)

I. (§16.1) Introduction

Although seldom litigated directly, attorney fees, costs, and sanctions continue to represent practical considerations, and consequences, of workers’ compensation litigation.

As with other aspects of a litigated workers’ compensation claim, the ALJ (administrative law judge) and the LIRC (Labor and Industrial Relations Commission) (the Commission) serve as the primary...