ATTY FEES WORKER COMP 15% MAX
Summary
Amends the Workers' Compensation Act. Limits attorney's fees to 15%, rather than 20%, of the sum which would be due under this Act for 364 weeks of permanent total disability based upon the employee's average weekly wage. Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 9, 2017
Last action Jan 9, 2019
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
3
Committee
6
May 5, 2017
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 7, 2017
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 5, 2017
upper
Mar 17, 2017
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 7, 2017
upper
Mar 1, 2017
Upper · Passed
To Subcommittee on Tort Reform
upper
Feb 28, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Feb 9, 2017
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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