CS/HB 903: Attorney's Fees in Workers' Compensation Cases [CPSC]
GENERAL BILL by General Government Policy Council ; Flores ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Cannon ; Crisafulli ; Horner ; McKeel ; Murzin ; Patronis ; Stargel ; Williams, T.
Attorney's Fees in Workers' Compensation Cases [CPSC]; Clarifies requirements for payment of fees & costs under retainer agreement; specifies amount of attorney's fees which claimant is entitled to recover from carrier or employer.
Effective Date: 7/1/2009 07/01/2009
Last Action: 5/29/2009 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2009-94
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/29/2009 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2009-94
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/16/2009 | House |
• Filed |
| 3/3/2009 | House |
• Introduced -HJ 00073 |
| 3/4/2009 | House |
• Referred to Insurance, Business, & Financial Affairs Policy (GGPC); General Government Policy Council -HJ 00173 |
| 3/6/2009 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Insurance, Business, & Financial Affairs Policy (GGPC), 03/10/09, 8:00 am, Webster Hall |
| 3/10/2009 | House |
• Favorable by Insurance, Business, & Financial Affairs Policy (GGPC); YEAS 19 NAYS 2 -HJ 00217 |
| 3/13/2009 | House |
• Now in General Government Policy Council -HJ 00217; On Council agenda-- General Government Policy Council, 03/17/09, 10:15 am, Morris Hall |
| 3/17/2009 | House |
• CS by- General Government Policy Council; YEAS 14 NAYS 4 -HJ 00226 |
| 3/18/2009 | House |
• CS read 1st time on 03/18/09 -HJ 00221; CS filed |
| 3/20/2009 | House |
• Placed on Calendar -HJ 00239 |
| 3/26/2009 | House |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -HJ 00267; Amendment(s) failed -HJ 00267 |
| 3/31/2009 | House |
• Read 3rd time -HJ 00309; CS passed; YEAS 84 NAYS 35 -HJ 00309 |
| 4/15/2009 | Senate |
• In Messages |
| 4/30/2009 | Senate |
• Received, referred to Banking and Insurance; Judiciary; General Government Appropriations -SJ 00991; Withdrawn from Banking and Insurance; Judiciary; General Government Appropriations -SJ 00926; Substituted for CS/CS/SB 2072 -SJ 00926; Read 2nd time -SJ 00926; Amendment(s) adopted (383074) -SJ 00926; Read 3rd time -SJ 00927; CS passed as amended (383074); YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 00927 |
| 4/30/2009 | House |
• In returning messages; Refused to concur, requested Senate to recede -HJ 01198 |
| 4/30/2009 | Senate |
• In returning messages |
| 5/1/2009 | Senate |
• Receded -SJ 01065; CS passed; YEAS 22 NAYS 16 -SJ 01066 |
| 5/1/2009 | House |
• Ordered enrolled -HJ 01451 |
| 5/15/2009 |
• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor |
|
| 5/29/2009 |
• Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2009-94 |