LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 5, 2013 TO: Honorable René Oliveira, Chair, House Committee on Business & Industry FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2787 by Smithee (Relating to the amount and payment of attorney's fees in certain workers' compensation cases.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Labor Code as it relates to an award of attorney's fees in certain workers' compensation cases. The Texas Department of Insurance and the State Office of Risk Management reports that the bill will not have a fiscal impact on the agencies. The Office of Court Administration does not anticipate any significant fiscal impact to the court system resulting from the bill. The change in law would apply only to a workers' compensation claim based on an injury occurring on or after the bill's effective date. The bill would take effect September 1, 2013. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 454 Department of Insurance, 479 State Office of Risk Management LBB Staff: UP, RB, AM
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 5, 2013
TO: Honorable René Oliveira, Chair, House Committee on Business & Industry FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2787 by Smithee (Relating to the amount and payment of attorney's fees in certain workers' compensation cases.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable René Oliveira, Chair, House Committee on Business & Industry
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2787 by Smithee (Relating to the amount and payment of attorney's fees in certain workers' compensation cases.), As Introduced
Honorable René Oliveira, Chair, House Committee on Business & Industry
Honorable René Oliveira, Chair, House Committee on Business & Industry
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB2787 by Smithee (Relating to the amount and payment of attorney's fees in certain workers' compensation cases.), As Introduced
HB2787 by Smithee (Relating to the amount and payment of attorney's fees in certain workers' compensation cases.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Labor Code as it relates to an award of attorney's fees in certain workers' compensation cases. The Texas Department of Insurance and the State Office of Risk Management reports that the bill will not have a fiscal impact on the agencies. The Office of Court Administration does not anticipate any significant fiscal impact to the court system resulting from the bill. The change in law would apply only to a workers' compensation claim based on an injury occurring on or after the bill's effective date. The bill would take effect September 1, 2013.
The bill would amend the Labor Code as it relates to an award of attorney's fees in certain workers' compensation cases. The Texas Department of Insurance and the State Office of Risk Management reports that the bill will not have a fiscal impact on the agencies. The Office of Court Administration does not anticipate any significant fiscal impact to the court system resulting from the bill. The change in law would apply only to a workers' compensation claim based on an injury occurring on or after the bill's effective date. The bill would take effect September 1, 2013.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 454 Department of Insurance, 479 State Office of Risk Management
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 454 Department of Insurance, 479 State Office of Risk Management
LBB Staff: UP, RB, AM
UP, RB, AM