Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Workers' compensation; allow attorney to be reimbursed for reasonable litigation costs.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/21 (H) Referred To Insurance | |
| 2 | 02/05 (H) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2002 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority |
House Committee:
Principal Author: Bailey
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.
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