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Legislation


1999 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 152

File Code: Unemployment Insurance
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Withdrawn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
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