General Bill
Workers' Compensation:
Revises provisions relating to award of attorney's fees; removes provision prohibiting award of attorney's fees under certain conditions; removes provision entitling claimant to recover attorney's fees from carrier or employer under certain conditions; removes provision establishing lien in cases in which claimant is responsible for payment of his or her own attorney's fees; removes prohibition on judges from entering order approving contents of specified retainer agreements; provides that judge of compensation claims may approve certain alternative attorney's fees in certain limited cases.
Effective Date:
July 1, 2009
Last Event:
Withdrawn prior to introduction on Tuesday, February 3, 2009 3:30 PM
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Subject
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Relationship
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Bill #:
HB 1489
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Subject:
Workers' Compensation
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Relationship:
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Bill #:
CS/CS/SB 2072
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Subject:
Workers' Compensation [CPSC]
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Event:
H Withdrawn prior to introduction
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Time:
02/03/2009 - 3:30 PM
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Member:
Taylor, P.
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Committee:
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Version:
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Event:
H Filed
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Time:
01/13/2009 - 10:58 AM
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Member:
Taylor, P.
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