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R.S. 23:1141

Attorney fees; privilege on compensation awards ACTIVE

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.

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History

  • enactment Acts 1958, No. 496, §1
  • amendment Acts 1980, No. 599, §1
  • amendment Acts 1983, No. 1, §1, eff. July 1, 1983
  • amendment Acts 1988, No. 938, §1, eff. July 1, 1989
  • amendment Acts 1989, No. 23, §1, eff. June 15, 1989
  • amendment Acts 1989, No. 260, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1990
  • amendment Acts 1995, No. 609, §1
  • amendment Acts 1996, No. 31, §1, eff. May 1, 1996
  • amendment Acts 1997, No. 88, §1, eff. June 11, 1997
  • amendment Acts 2004, No. 647, §1, eff. July 5, 2004

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La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 23:1141 (2026).
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@misc{larevstat-23-1141,
  title        = {La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 23:1141},
  howpublished = {Louisiana Revised Statutes},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://theusufruct.com/rs/title-23/section-1141},
  note         = {Snapshot 2026-05-22}
}