Regulation .04 Attorneys' Fees for Multiple Counsel.
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A.
An attorney who no longer represents a claimant and wishes to pursue a fee lien shall draft and file a petition for attorneys' fees.
B.
The petition for attorneys' fees shall include:
(1)
A statement of the work performed and the basis of the fee; and
(2)
A certificate of service.
C.
The filing of the petition for attorneys' fee constitutes a fee lien that shall be noted and held until the permanency award or settlement.
D.
Unless the parties have otherwise agreed, upon the issuance of a permanency award or settlement, any attorney's fee awarded shall be held in escrow until the distribution of the fee to be resolved by:
(1)
A hearing; or
(2)
Agreement of the attorneys on the division of the attorney's fee.