Lump-sum attorney's fees
Known as the Workers' Compensation Law
The act spans §§ 11–11 (122 sections).
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Seward v. Bud Avants Co. (1999)
Most recently applied in 104 Ark. App. 230 - Lewis v. Auto Parts & Tire Co., Inc. (December 2008)
Acts 1979, No. 215, § 1; 1981, No. 631, § 4; A.S.A. 1947, § 81-1332.1.
(1) The Workers' Compensation Commission is authorized to approve lump-sum attorney's fees for legal services rendered in respect of a claim before the commission.
(2) The lump-sum attorney's fees are allowable notwithstanding that the award of compensation to the injured employee is to be paid on an installment basis.
(3) Lump-sum attorney's fees, if approved by the commission, shall be discounted at the rate provided in § 11-9-804, as that provision may be amended from time to time.
Current official text: Arkansas General Assembly. Digitized from the UniCourt Code Improvement Commission public-domain capture. Reproduced from public-domain Arkansas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.