Mississippi Legislature
2006 Regular Session

House Bill 855

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Bill Text

History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Workers' compensation; revise approved attorney's fee to be in addition to claimant's full compensation.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/12 (H) Referred To Insurance
2 01/31 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

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

House Committee:

Principal Author: Brown

Code Section: A 071-0003-0063

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 71-3-63, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THAT THE STATUTORILY ALLOWED ATTORNEY'S FEES IN WORKERS' COMPENSATION CASES SHALL BE IN ADDITION TO, AND NOT DEDUCTED FROM, THE CLAIMANT'S FULL AWARD OF COMPENSATION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


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

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