Mississippi Legislature
2001 Regular Session

House Bill 960

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Bill Text

History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Workers' compensation; allow attorney to be reimbursed for reasonable litigation costs.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/12 (H) Referred To Insurance
2 01/30 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2001
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

House Committee:

Principal Author: Bailey

Additional Authors: Blackmon, Broomfield, Flaggs, Henderson

Code Section: A 071-0003-0063

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 71-3-63, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE ATTORNEY FOR THE CLAIMANT IN WORKERS' COMPENSATION CASES SHALL BE ALLOWED REIMBURSEMENT OF ALL REASONABLE LITIGATION EXPENSES FROM THE CLAIMANT'S PORTION OF THE AWARD OF COMPENSATION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 01/30/01 at 18:19.

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