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Senate committee rejects bill raising worker—omp attorney fee caps
Summary
The Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee considered SB287, a measure to raise attorney fee caps in Arkansas workers—ompensation cases; sponsors said the change would help injured workers get timely care, but business groups opposed the change and the bill failed on a roll call.
Sen. John Payton introduced Senate Bill 287, which would raise attorney-fee caps in workers—ompensation cases to allow counsel for injured employees to recover up to a capped amount if carriers improperly deny care.
The bill—ame after testimony about an injured worker who waited 18 months for approval of surgery. Payton said the current…
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