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title: Adjusting Commercial Rates and Suit Fees
description: "[![](https://casemasterpro.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/print-to-pdf-50.png)](https://casemasterpro.com/helpdocs/CMPOnline%20Commercial%20Rates%20and%20Suit%20Fees.pdf) ## **Overview** This help document provides instructions for adjusting commercial rates and suit fees in CMPOnline, either at the client level or for individual case files.  For Flat Rates/Fees, please refer to our [Contingency Rates and Buckets](https://casemasterpro.com/help-documentation/contingency-rates-and-buckets/) help file.…"
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updated: "2025-05-05"
category: Accounting
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# Adjusting Commercial Rates and Suit Fees

[![](https://casemasterpro.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/print-to-pdf-50.png)](https://casemasterpro.com/helpdocs/CMPOnline%20Commercial%20Rates%20and%20Suit%20Fees.pdf)

## **Overview**

This help document provides instructions for adjusting commercial rates and suit fees in CMPOnline, either at the client level or for individual case files.  For Flat Rates/Fees, please refer to our [Contingency Rates and Buckets](https://casemasterpro.com/help-documentation/contingency-rates-and-buckets/) help file.

## **Client Settings**

To update commercial rates and suit fees for all files under one client, you can do so by editing the client settings.

- Visit the client’s settings one of two ways:
  - Navigate to Contacts > Clients and search for the client you wish to edit.
  - On the main case file screen, click the blue “Client” link just above the client’s name and click on “Details” in the client summary popup.
- From either screen, click “Settings”.
- Click on the “Remittance” tab.
- On the first line will be your Contingency Rate settings.  Click on the “Commercial Rates / Suit Fees” link.

#### ***NOW jump down to “Commercial Rates / Suit Fees” Settings.***

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## **Case File Settings**

To update commercial rates and suit fees for only one specific file, you can do so by editing the case file settings.

- Visit Case File > Main > Settings tab.
- Under the Financial Overrides, click on the  “Commercial Rates / Suit Fees” link.

#### ***NOW jump down to “Commercial Rates / Suit Fees” Settings.***

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## **Commercial Rates / Suit Fees Settings**

- In the Commercial Rates / Suit Fees popup box, click on “add suit fee bracket” in the bottom left.
- Required fields: Rate, Amount From, Amount To.
  ***Tip 1****: Advance by one cent when starting a new bracket so as not to confuse the calculations.****Tip 2****: Other than ensuring decimal points are entered correctly is to set the final bracket to a maximum amount to prevent unintended limits.*
- If a suit has already been filed and will apply to the rate brackets, enter the Suit Fee Rate  in the “Add’l Contingent Fee w/ Suit” field and make sure you check the box that the Suit Fee Applies next to the appropriate brackets.
  ***Note 1****: If a suit fee is already assigned on the client level, adding a suit fee to the file level will add to the existing suit fee rate.*
  ***Note 2****: These same steps apply for the “Add’l Contingent Fee w/ Judgment” bucket.*
- SAVE

#### ***The one small difference between the client level and case file level settings: the client level shows the “Non-Contingent Suit Fees” boxes.  Because each firm handles these fees differently, please reach out to a CMPOnline Representative for more information.***

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## **Loading and Saving Current Rates**

If you have other clients and/or files who will need to use the same bracketed contingency rates and suit fees, you also have the option to save your rate structure for future use.

#### **To save current rates to load later on:**

- Enter your rate brackets as previously detailed.
- Click “save current rates”.
- Enter an appropriate Filter Name.
- SAVE

#### **To load previously saved rates:**

- Click the load error beside the rate name you wish to load.
  Note: you can also delete rates from this area if you no longer use the brackets saved.
- Once CMP confirms the rates are loaded, review everything and click SAVE.

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## Commercial Rates and Suit Fees Video Highlight

[CMPOnline - Adjusting Commercial Rates and Suit Fees](https://www.youtube.com/embed/VTqH71QvnS4?feature=oembed)