Fees Awarded

The Fees Awarded screen is similar to the Settlement screen, but intended to be used with cases like SSD, VA, WC, etc., where fees are awarded separately from settlements or recoveries.

The Structure of This Page

Fees Awarded/Earned Table

Plaintiff: The name of the plaintiff on whose behalf the fee was earned.
Fee Type: The type of the fee earned.
Award Amount: The amount of the fee awarded.
Fee Amount: The amount of the fee received.
Disbursements: Any case disbursements to be paid from the fee.
Net to Client: Any portion of the fee earned that is due to the client.
Earned/Awarded Date: The date on which the fee was earned or awarded.
Due Date: The date by which payment of the awarded fee is due.
Received Date: The date on which payment of the awarded fee is received.
Comments: Any comments on the fee.
Action: A right-click icon; the right-click menu contains Edit, Email, Delete, and Print.

Adding a Fee

Clicking on the Add Fee button opens the Add/Edit Fee panel.

Plaintiff: The name of the plaintiff on whose behalf the fee was earned.
Fee Type: The type of the fee earned.
Earned/Awarded Date: The date on which the fee was earned or awarded.
Fees Earned By: The attorney at your firm who earned the awarded fee.
Due Date: The date by which payment of the awarded fee is due.
Received Date: The date on which payment of the awarded fee is received.
Date of Distribution: The date on which the fee was distributed to the firm.
Comments: Any comments on the fee.
Award Amount: The amount of the fee awarded.
Disbursements: Any case disbursements to be paid from the fee.
Net: The net fee due to the firm.
Structure: The portion of any recovery due to the firm as its fee. This field is often left blank on the Fees Awarded page.
The amount of the fee due.
Prior: Any portion of the fee earned due to a prior attorney.
Referrer: Any portion of the fee earned to the attorney who referred the case to your firm.
Other: Any portion of the fee earned due to anyone else.
Firm Fee: The net fee due to the firm.
Liens: Any liens to be paid from the fee. This field is often left blank on the Fees Awarded page.
Medical Bills: Any medical bills to be paid from the fee. This field is often left blank on the Fees Awarded page.
Interest on Disbursements: Interest to be paid to the firm for any disbursements made. This field is often left blank on the Fees Awarded page.
Tax: Any sales tax owed on the fee awarded.
Net to Client: The net amount of any award due to the client. This field is often left blank on the Fees Awarded page.

Add Fee Event Sub-Table

The Add Fee Event Sub-Table allows you to add additional details about the fees earned or awarded.

Add Fee Event button.
Date: The date on which the fee payment was received.
Event Type: The type of fee event being recorded.
Comments: Any comments about the fee.

Adding a Fee Event

By clicking the Add Fee Event button, the following information can be indicated:

Date: The date on which the fee payment was received.
Event Type: The type of fee event being recorded.
Comments: Any comments about the fee.

Adding a Fee Check

By clicking the Add Fee Check button, the following information can be indicated:

Checkbox to indicate whether the check was a Fee Check or a Distribution Check. Fee check is selected by default.
Amount: The amount of the fee check.
Check Date: The date of the fee check.
Check Deposited Date: The date on which the fee check was deposited.
Check Received Date: The date on which the fee check was received.
Type: The type of payment received.
Check #: The check number of the fee check.
Expiration Date: The date on which the fee check will expire.
Comments: Any comments on the fee check.