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KRS 304.39-220

Fees of claimant's attorney

Applied in 9 court decisions — leading case Foster v. Kentucky Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co. (2006)

Most recently applied in Jewell v. Kentucky School Board Ass'n (January 2010)

Effective: July 1, 1975 History: Created 1974 Ky

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(1) If overdue benefits are recovered in an action against the reparation obligor or paid by the reparation obligor after receipt of notice of the attorney's representation, a reasonable attorney's fee for advising and representing a claimant on a claim or in an action for basic or added reparation benefits may be awarded by the court if the denial or delay was without reasonable foundation. No part of the fee for representing the claimant in connection with these benefits is a charge against benefits otherwise due the claimant.

(2) In any action brought against the insured by the reparation obligor, the court may award the insured's attorney a reasonable attorney's fee for defending the action.

Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.