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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6427

SB 6427: Workers' comp appeals

Regarding industrial insurance appeals.

Summary

  • It is a misdemeanor for an attorney representing a worker or beneficiary in a workers' compensation matter to charge or receive a fee in excess of 20 percent of the compensation awarded or the amount fixed by L&I, the BIIA or the court, whichever is less. This restriction applies even though the attorney may have represented the worker in multiple jurisdictions on the same claim.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6427), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 20, 2004
  2. Out of committeeFeb 5, 2004
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Senator (R-15)
Introduced
January 20, 2004 in the Senate
Last action
February 25, 2004
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6427, SSB 6427

AN ACT Relating to attorneys' fees in industrial insurance matters;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Senator (R-15)

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 6427)
  2. Senate Rules "X" file.
  3. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6427)
  4. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  5. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6427)
  6. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  7. CT - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6427)
  8. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 6427)
  9. Minority; do not pass.
  10. CT - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  11. First reading, referred to Commerce & Trade.

SB 6427 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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