Idaho Regulations 17.02.05.281
From Wcc
§ 17.02.05.281 Rule Governing Reporting Of Attorney Fees.
| 01. Requirements for Reporting by Employer/Surety Attorney. The following information shall be reported to the Commission, on a form furnished by the Commission (see IC Form 1023) by all sureties, self- insurers, the State Insurance Fund, the Industrial Special Indemnity Fund, and non-insured employers, relative to each case litigated before the Industrial Commission within thirty (30) days following the entry of a final award by the Industrial Commission, or, in the event of an appeal to a higher court, not later than thirty (30) days following a final ruling by the court. The information reported shall break down the litigation expenses incurred in each case by the reporting party into the following categories, and, if the case is appealed, shall include such costs incurred on appeal: (7-15-88)
a. All fees paid to attorneys; (7-15-88) b. All expenses charged by attorneys; (7-15-88) c. Charges for reports or testimony of witnesses; (7-15-88) d. Cost of any depositions taken; (7-15-88) e. Cost for investigation made before or during hearing; (7-15-88) f. Costs of research or legal briefs (if separate from attorney fees). (7-15-88) 02. Information to Be Reported by Claimant Attorney. The following information shall be reported to the Commission, on a form furnished by the Commission (see IC Form 1022) by all attorneys engaged in representing any claimant in a litigated workers compensation insurance claim before the Commission, relative to each case litigated, within thirty (30) days following the entry of a final award by the Industrial Commission, or in the event of an appeal to a higher court, not later than thirty (30) days following a final decision by the court. The information reported shall break down into the following categories the litigation expenses incurred in each case, and, if the case is appealed, shall include such expenses or costs incurred on appeal: (7-15-88) a. Attorneys fees incurred in litigation and charged to claimant; (7-15-88) b. Expenses incurred in litigation and charged to claimant. (7-15-88) 03. Definition of Litigated Case. For purposes of Section 72-528, Idaho Code, and this rule, a case litigated before the Industrial Commission shall mean a case in which a Complaint (formerly an application for hearing) has been filed. (7-15-88) |
