What is the status of SB287?

Failed as of May 5, 2025. Latest action: Sine Die adjournment (May 5, 2025).

Where is the official record for SB287?

On the Arkansas Legislature website: https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R&measureno=SB287

Arkansas legislation · 95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)

Arkansas SB287: TO MODIFY CERTAIN ATTORNEY FEES FOR CONTROVERTED MEDICAL EXPENSES, APPEALS, AND CHANGES OF PHYSICIANS UNDER THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAW THAT RESULTED FROM INITIATED MEASURE 1948, NO. 4

Q: What is SB287?

SB287 is a bill in the Arkansas Legislature (95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)): TO MODIFY CERTAIN ATTORNEY FEES FOR CONTROVERTED MEDICAL EXPENSES, APPEALS, AND CHANGES OF PHYSICIANS UNDER THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAW THAT RESULTED FROM INITIATED MEASURE 1948, NO. 4.

Q: What does SB287 do?

In its own words: An act to be entitled an act to modify certain attorney fees for controverted medical expenses, appeals, and changes of physicians under the workers' compensation law that resulted from initiated measure 1948, no. 4; and for other purposes. subtitle to modify certain attorney fees for controverted medical expenses, appeals, and changes of physicians under the workers' compensation law that resulted from initiated measure 1948, no. 4.

Status: Failed, May 5, 2025

What the bill says

An act to be entitled an act to modify certain attorney fees for controverted medical expenses, appeals, and changes of physicians under the workers' compensation law that resulted from initiated measure 1948, no. 4; and for other purposes. subtitle to modify certain attorney fees for controverted medical expenses, appeals, and changes of physicians under the workers' compensation law that resulted from initiated measure 1948, no. 4.

From the introduced text:

An Act To Be Entitled AN ACT TO MODIFY CERTAIN ATTORNEY FEES FOR CONTROVERTED MEDICAL EXPENSES, APPEALS, AND CHANGES OF PHYSICIANS UNDER THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAW THAT RESULTED FROM INITIATED MEASURE 1948, NO. 4; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Subtitle TO MODIFY CERTAIN ATTORNEY FEES FOR CONTROVERTED MEDICAL EXPENSES, APPEALS, AND CHANGES OF PHYSICIANS UNDER THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAW THAT RESULTED FROM INITIATED MEASURE 1948, NO. 4. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. Arkansas Code § 11-9-715 is amended to read as follows: 11-9-715. Fees for legal services. (a)(1)(A) Fees for legal services rendered in respect of a claim shall not be valid unless approved by the Workers' Compensation Commission. (B) Attorney's fees shall be twenty-five percent (25%) of compensation for indemnity benefits payable to the injured employee or dependents of a deceased employee. Attorney's fees shall not be awarded on medical benefits or services except as provided in subdivision (a)(4) of this section. (C) Attorney's fees regarding controverted medical benefits shall be twelve and one-half (121⁄2%) of the controverted medical benefits up to a maximum fee of five thousand dollars ($5,000). *ANS195* 03-17-2025 10:03:22 ANS195 As Engrossed: S3/17/25 SB287 (2)(A) Whenever the commission finds that a claim against the Treasurer of State, as custodian of the Second Injury Trust Fund or as …

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Arkansas SB287: TO MODIFY CERTAIN ATTORNEY FEES FOR CONTROVERTED MEDICAL EXPENSES, APPEALS, AND CHANGES OF PHYSICIANS UNDER THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAW THAT RESULTED FROM INITIATED MEASURE 1948, NO. 4

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