HB 66 - Increases the Cap on Legal Fees in Workers' Compensation Cases - New Mexico Key Vote
Timeline
- Executive Signed
- March 21, 2025
- Senate Bill Passed
- March 16, 2025
- House Bill Passed
- Feb. 19, 2025
- Introduced
- Jan. 21, 2025
Related Issues
Stage Details
Title: Increases the Cap on Legal Fees in Workers' Compensation Cases
Signed by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham
Title: Increases the Cap on Legal Fees in Workers' Compensation Cases
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that increases the cap on legal fees in workers' compensation cases in New Mexico.
Highlights:
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Increases the cap on legal fees, including the amount that may be advanced by employers for discovery costs and the amount of attorney fees that may be collected in workers' compensation cases in New Mexico (Sec. 1).
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Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor (Sec. 2).
Title: Increases the Cap on Legal Fees in Workers' Compensation Cases
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that increases the cap on legal fees in workers' compensation cases in New Mexico.
Highlights:
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Increases the cap on legal fees, including the amount that may be advanced by employers for discovery costs and the amount of attorney fees that may be collected in workers' compensation cases in New Mexico (Sec. 1).
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Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor (Sec. 2).
Title: Increases the Cap on Legal Fees in Workers' Compensation Cases