The claimant sought reconsideration of the Tribunal’s decision which declined to remove the insurer’s counsel of record. The claimant argued that because the firm representing the insurer had also represented one of the defendants in the earlier tort action, a conflict existed. Vice Chair Helt concluded that the Tribunal did not make an error and dismissed the reconsideration. She noted that the counsel involved was different in each case, and that there was no evidence that any information was shared between counsel. Further, counsel representing the tort defendant no longer worked at the same firm.
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