Florida Senate - 2009                          SENATOR AMENDMENT
       Bill No. CS for HB 903
       
       
       
       
       
       
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             04/29/2009 03:45 PM       .                                
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       Senator Deutch moved the following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
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    3         Between lines 114 and 115
    4  insert:
    5         (8) The provisions of this chapter do not impair a
    6  claimant’s right to contract with an attorney for representation
    7  in connection with a claim under this chapter; however, an
    8  attorney may not recover attorney’s fees from a claimant on
    9  benefits secured for which attorney’s fees have been paid by a
   10  carrier or employer under this section.
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   12  ================= T I T L E  A M E N D M E N T ================
   13         And the title is amended as follows:
   14         Delete line 7
   15  and insert:
   16         carrier or employer; providing that a claimant has the
   17         right to contract with an attorney for representation;
   18         restricting the recovery of attorney’s fees by an
   19         attorney representing a claimant; providing an
   20         effective date.