A bill that would require the state Industrial Commission to notify all the lawyers who represented an injured worker when it approves attorney fees is scheduled for a vote on the Senate floor today.
House Bill 26, by Rep. Sam Watford, R-Davidson, states: “If a dispute arises between an employee’s current and past attorney or attorneys regarding the division of a fee as approved by the commission pursuant to this section, the commission shall hear any dispute after the commission has approved the settlement agreement.
“The commission shall give notice to each of the emp...
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