HOUSE BILL 152

Sponsored By:

Delegate Grosfeld

Entitled:

Unemployment Benefits - Hearings - Attorney's Fees

Synopsis:

Allowing lawyers to charge reasonable attorney's fees for representation of a claimant in an unemployment benefits hearing or appeal; allowing unemployment benefits claimants to contest attorney's fees; authorizing the Board of Appeals for the Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation to review allegedly unreasonable attorney's fees; authorizing the Board of Appeals to order a refund of contested attorney's fees in cases where the Board determines the fees to be unreasonable.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

1/28

First Reading Economic Matters

2/17

Hearing 3/2 at 1:00 p.m.

3/23

Withdrawn

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

APPEALS -see also- JUDICIAL REVIEW

ATTORNEYS -see also- LEGAL AID; STATE'S ATTORNEYS

FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES

LABOR,LICENSING, AND REGULATION, DEPARTMENT OF

REVIEW BOARDS

UNEMPLOYMENT

Bill affects the following Statute:

Labor and Employment

( 8-507 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered