Federal Magistrate Judge Awards Disability Claimant $42,851 In Attorney Fees

( October 3, 2023, 10:33 AM EDT) -- MADISON, Wis. — A Wisconsin federal magistrate judge awarded a disability claimant more than $42,000 in attorney fees after determining that a 40% overall reduction in the billed amount of fees was necessary despite the claimant’s success on the merits of his long-term disability (LTD) benefits claim....