These summaries were prepared by McGuireWoods LLP lawyer Thomas E. Spahn. They are based on the letter opinions issued by the Virginia State Bar. Any editorial comments reflect Mr. Spahn's current personal views, and not the opinions of the Virginia State Bar, McGuireWoods or its clients.

LEO Num	Topics	Summary
1071	27-Litigation Tactics (Including Misrepresentations, Tape Recordings) 54-Insurance Defense Lawyers	A lawyer for a worker's compensation insurer may propose to the lawyer for the worker that the insurer would not intervene in the action the worker had filed against the defendant if the worker agreed to pay the workers' compensation lien without taking any attorneys' fees.

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