Legislation

Title: Labor and Employment - Workers' Compensation Claims - Fees for Legal Services
Sponsored by: Senator Klausmeier
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Authorizing the Workers' Compensation Commission, if there is no compensation other than a medical benefit payable to a covered employee, to order that a fee of not more than $2,000 for legal services rendered on behalf of the covered employee be payable by the covered employee, an employer or its insurer, a self-insured employer, or the Uninsured Employers' Fund; and exempting the ordered fee from the requirement that a fee approved by the Commission be a lien on compensation awarded.

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Cross-filed with: HB0501

Introduced in a prior session as: SB0951 Session: 2021 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2022

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/26/2022 Legislative Date 1/26/2022 Action First Reading Finance Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Labor and Employment - Workers' Compensation Claims - Fees for Legal Services Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/11/2022 Legislative Date 2/11/2022 Action Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
Senate	1/26/2022	1/26/2022	First Reading Finance
			Text - First - Labor and Employment - Workers' Compensation Claims - Fees for Legal Services
Senate	2/11/2022	2/11/2022	Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m.

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