Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Workers' Compensation; provide that the attorney's fees in third party claims are withheld from recovery amounts.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/10 (H) Referred To Insurance;Judiciary A | |
| 2 | 01/31 (H) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2006 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority |
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.
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