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NY A08708

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

2/24/2022

Primary Sponsor

Harry Bronson

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Origin

Assembly

2021-2022 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires written fee applications on a board-prescribed form for all legal fees in workers' compensation claims exceeding $1,000
  • Attorneys must set forth the calculation used to determine the fee and certify compliance with statutory provisions in written applications, and provide the same information orally for fee applications of $1,000 or less
  • Exempts fee applications from requiring descriptions of services rendered or time records
  • Excludes benefits allocated for future medical expenses from fee calculations in section 32 settlement agreements
  • Changes the effective date of the 2021 attorney's fees law from immediate to January 1, 2023

Legislative Description

Requires written applications for attorney's fees in workers' compensation claims over $1,000; requires a description of the services claimed and the calculation used to determine the fees; amends effective date to take effect January 1, 2023.

Last Action

signed chap.27

2/24/2022

Committee Referrals

Labor1/25/2022
Rules1/19/2022
Labor1/11/2022

Full Bill Text

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