Opinion ID: 1255297
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 3

Heading: workers compensation case

Text: In 1983, Mrs. Hopewell sustained an injury which was covered by workers' compensation insurance. Mrs. Hopewell received workers' compensation benefits for her injuries. However, after Mrs. Hopewell suffered injuries in the personal injury case, the insurance company refused pay for any more medication. Mrs. Hopewell sought representation in this matter from Jenkins in 1987 after her previous attorney withdrew from the case. The Hopewells consolidated this case with their other two cases and sent the workers' compensation case files to Stosich pursuant to Jenkins' directions. No other efforts were made by either Jenkins or Stosich in pursuit of the workers' compensation claim. As with the other two cases, in November 1989, Jenkins informed the Hopewells that this case was without merit and that nothing more would be done in the matter. With respect to the workers' compensation case, the hearing committee concluded that Jenkins and Stosich each did not diligently pursue the case while Stosich was still a member of the JLO, and Jenkins failed to inform Mrs. Hopewell of the status of the case after Stosich left the law firm. The hearing committee found that Jenkins and Stosich each violated I.R.P.C. 1.3, 1.4(a), and 1.4(b) on the workers' compensation case.