Louisiana § RS 23:1141 - Attorney fees; privilege on compensation awards
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 23:1141 — Attorney fees; privilege on compensation awards, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 23:1141. Attorney fees; privilege on compensation awards
A. Claims of attorneys for legal services arising under this Chapter shall not be enforceable unless reviewed and approved by a workers' compensation judge. If so approved, such claims shall have a privilege upon the compensation payable or awarded, but shall be paid therefrom only in the manner fixed by the workers' compensation judge. No privilege shall exist or be approved by a workers' compensation judge on injury benefits as provided in R.S. 23:1221(4)(s).
B. The fees of an attorney who renders service for an employee coming under this Chapter shall not exceed twenty percent of the amount recovered.
Amended by Acts 1958, No. 496, §1; Acts 1980, No. 599, §1; Acts 1983, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 1, §1, eff. July 1, 1983; Acts 1988, No. 938, §1, eff. July 1, 1989; Acts 1989, No. 23, §1, eff. June 15, 1989; Acts 1989, No. 260, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1990; Acts 1995, No. 609, §1; Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 31, §1, eff. May 1, 1996; Acts 1997, No. 88, §1, eff. June 11, 1997; Acts 2004, No. 647, §1, eff. July 5, 2004.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 23:1141 ("Attorney fees; privilege on compensation awards") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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