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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: 07/01/2009
 Last Action: 5/29/2009 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2009-94
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • 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4/30/2009 Senate • Received, referred to Banking and Insurance; Judiciary; General Government Appropriations -SJ 00991; Withdrawn from Banking and Insurance; Judiciary; General Government Appropriations -SJ 00926; Substituted for CS/CS/SB 2072 -SJ 00926; Read 2nd time -SJ 00926;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

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  • CS/HB 903, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/4/2009 at 1:02 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 2072 (c2) Workers' Compensation [CPSC] Richter Similar Last Action: 4/30/2009 S Substituted CS/HB 903 -SJ 00926; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/HB 903 (Ch. 2009-94) -SJ 00926
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    440.34 Attorney's fees; costs.

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  • CS/HB 903, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/18/2009 at 4:30 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   General Government Policy Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    House Message Summary (pdf)

    Floor Amendments (11)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    953242 - Amendment
    		Lawson 4/29/2009
    10:46 AM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    4/30/2009     		Web Page
    PDF
    256532 - Amendment
    		Deutch 4/29/2009
    10:51 AM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    4/30/2009     		Web Page
    PDF
    721614 - Amendment
    		Deutch 4/29/2009
    10:51 AM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    4/30/2009     		Web Page
    PDF
    828210 - Amendment
    		Deutch 4/29/2009
    10:51 AM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    4/30/2009     		Web Page
    PDF
    585562 - Amendment
    		Ring 4/29/2009
    3:49 PM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    4/30/2009     		Web Page
    PDF
    330056 - Amendment
    		Ring 4/29/2009
    3:50 PM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    4/30/2009     		Web Page
    PDF
    340384 - Amendment
    		Ring 4/29/2009
    3:50 PM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    4/30/2009     		Web Page
    PDF
    383074 - Amendment
    		Ring 4/30/2009
    3:27 PM     		Senate: Receded
    4/30/2009     		Web Page
    PDF
    708812 - Amendment
    		Ring 4/30/2009
    8:06 PM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    4/30/2009     		Web Page
    PDF
    293958 - Amendment
    		Ring 4/30/2009
    8:06 PM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    4/30/2009     		Web Page
    PDF
    677495 - Amendment
    		Planas 3/25/2009
    1:23 PM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (6)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/26/2009 1:04 PM House 116 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/26/2009 1:05 PM House 45 Yeas - 69 Nays
    3/31/2009 12:41 PM House 84 Yeas - 35 Nays
    4/30/2009 3:41 PM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays
    5/1/2009 5:05 PM Senate - Amendment 383074 21 Yeas - 17 Nays
    5/1/2009 5:05 PM Senate - Amendment 383074 22 Yeas - 16 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    440.34 Attorney's fees; costs.

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  • HB 903, Original Filed Version Posted 2/26/2009 at 5:35 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   General Government Policy Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Insurance, Business, and Financial Affairs Policy Committee (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Insurance, Business, and Financial Affairs Policy Committee (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    440.34 Attorney's fees; costs.

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