Relates to applications for attorney's fees in workers' compensation claims
Summary
Requires written applications for attorney's fees in workers' compensation claims over $1,000; requires a description of the services claimed and the calculation used to determine the fees; amends effective date to take effect January 1, 2023.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Jan 2022
Assembly Passage
Jan 2022
Senate Passage
Jan 2022
Signed into Law
Feb 2022
Introduced Jan 11, 2022
Signed Feb 24, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Jan 26, 2022 · Assembly Jan 25, 2022
How they voted
44–18
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 63
Jan 26, 2022
D
Democratic43
97% Yea
R
Republican20
90% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Feb 24, 2022
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.27
lower
Jan 26, 2022
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 25, 2022
Committee
REFERRED TO LABOR
upper
Jan 25, 2022
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jan 19, 2022
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
Jan 11, 2022
Committee
REFERRED TO LABOR
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Harry Bronson
DDemocratic
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