Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Feb 24, 2022 |
signed chap.27 delivered to governor |
Jan 26, 2022 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.136 substituted for s7762 |
Jan 25, 2022 |
referred to labor delivered to senate passed assembly |
Jan 19, 2022 |
ordered to third reading rules cal.11 rules report cal.11 reported reported referred to rules |
Jan 11, 2022 |
referred to labor |
Assembly Bill A8708
Signed By Governor2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
BRONSON
Archive: Last Bill Status - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
2021-A8708 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Senate Version of this Bill:
- S7762
- Law Section:
- Workers' Compensation Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §24, Work Comp L; amd §2, Chap of 2021 (as proposed in S.946-B & A.1034-B)
2021-A8708 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8708 I N A S S E M B L Y January 11, 2022 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. BRONSON -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Labor AN ACT to amend the workers' compensation law, in relation to claims for attorney's fees; and to amend a chapter of the laws of 2021 amending the workers' compensation law relating to attorney's fees, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S. 946-B and A. 1034-B, in relation to the effectiveness thereof THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 24 of the workers' compensation law, as amended by a chapter of the laws of 2021 amending the workers' compensation law relating to attorney's fees as proposed in legislative bills numbers S. 946-B and A. 1034-B, is amended to read as follows: § 24. Costs and fees. 1. If the court before which any proceedings for compensation or concerning an award of compensation have been brought, under this chapter, determine that such proceedings have not been so brought upon reasonable ground, it shall assess the cost of the proceedings upon the party who has so brought them. 2. Claims of attorneys and counselors-at-law for legal services in connection with any claim arising under this chapter, and claims for services or treatment rendered or supplies furnished pursuant to subdi- vision (b) of section thirteen of this article, shall not be enforceable unless approved by the board. A WRITTEN FEE APPLICATION ON A FORM PRESCRIBED BY THE BOARD SHALL BE FILED FOR ALL LEGAL FEES IN EXCESS OF ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($1,000.00.) IN THE FEE APPLICATION THE ATTORNEY SHALL SET FORTH THE CALCULATION USED TO DETERMINE THE FEE AND CERTIFY THAT THE AMOUNT IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS. THE FORM PRESCRIBED BY THE BOARD SHALL NOT REQUIRE A DESCRIPTION OF THE SERVICES RENDERED OR TIME RECORDS IN CONJUNCTION WITH SUCH WRITTEN APPLICATION. THE ATTORNEY SHALL SET FORTH ON THE RECORD THE SAME CALCULATION AND CERTIFICATION IN ALL ORAL FEE APPLICATIONS OF ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($1,000.00) OR LESS. The board shall approve such WRITTEN AND SUBMITTED FEE application in an amount commensurate with the services rendered and the amount of compensation awarded, having due regard for the financial EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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