Mississippi Legislature
2006 Regular Session

House Bill 575

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Background

Title

Description: Workers' Compensation; provide that the attorney's fees in third party claims are withheld from recovery amounts.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/10 (H) Referred To Insurance;Judiciary A
2 01/31 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2006
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

House Committees:

Principal Author: Reeves

Code Section: A 071-0003-0071

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 71-3-71, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THAT FOR AMOUNTS RECOVERED FROM ACTIONS AGAINST A THIRD PARTY FOR DAMAGES BY REASON OF AN INJURY UNDER THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAW, THE ATTORNEY'S FEE AND OTHER COSTS OF COLLECTION SHALL BE DEDUCTED IN PROPORTIONATE SHARES FROM THAT SUBMITTED TO THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION CARRIER AND THE INJURED EMPLOYEE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 01/31/06 at 18:07.

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