WV SB606 | 2013 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-2)
Status: Introduced on March 22 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-03-22 - To Judiciary
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on March 22 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-03-22 - To Judiciary
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
The purpose of this bill is to provide that attorney fees may be awarded in certain workers’ compensation medical treatment claims. The bill provides that an attorney may be awarded $125 per hour up to $500 per medical issue. This is recommended by passage by the Access to Justice Commission of the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals.
Title
Awarding attorney fees in certain workers' compensation medical treatment cases
Sponsors
| Sen. Donald Cookman [D] | Sen. Gregory Tucker [D] | Sen. William Laird [D] | Sen. Daniel Hall [D] |
| Sen. Mitch Carmichael [R] | Sen. Chris Walters [R] | Sen. Robert Plymale [D] | Sen. Jeffrey Kessler [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-03-22 | Senate | To Judiciary |
| 2013-03-22 | Senate | Introduced in Senate |
| 2013-03-22 | Senate | To Judiciary then Finance |
| 2013-03-22 | Senate | Filed for introduction |
Same As/Similar To
HB3069 (Same As) 2013-05-15 - Chapter 209, Acts, 2013
Subjects
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 5 | 16 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
