OR HB2799 | 2025 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-17 - Referred to Labor and Workplace Standards.
Pending: House Labor and Workplace Standards Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 13 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-17 - Referred to Labor and Workplace Standards.
Pending: House Labor and Workplace Standards Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
The Act would remove the cap on awards for the costs and attorney fees incurred by a worker in a dispute over a workers' comp claim. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.5). Removes the cap on reasonable litigation costs and expenses and attorney fees for a claimant who prevails in a workers' compensation dispute.
Title
Relating to litigation costs for prevailing claimants.
Sponsors
| Rep. Ricki Ruiz [D] | Sen. Chris Gorsek [D] | Rep. Zach Hudson [D] | Rep. Lesly Munoz [D] |
| Sen. Wlnsvey Campos [D] | Sen. Lew Frederick [D] | Sen. Mark Meek [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-17 | House | Referred to Labor and Workplace Standards. |
| 2025-01-13 | House | First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. |
