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  "urn": "urn:us-la:rs:23:1141",
  "title_number": "23",
  "section_number": "1141",
  "citation": "R.S. 23:1141",
  "heading": "Attorney fees; privilege on compensation awards",
  "text": "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).\n\nB. The fees of an attorney who renders service for an employee coming under this Chapter shall not exceed twenty percent of the amount recovered.",
  "status": "active",
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    {
      "level": "title",
      "number": "23",
      "name": "LABOR AND WORKER'S COMPENSATION"
    },
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      "level": "chapter",
      "number": "10",
      "name": "WORKERS' COMPENSATION"
    },
    {
      "level": "part",
      "number": "I",
      "name": "SCOPE AND OPERATION"
    },
    {
      "level": "subpart",
      "number": "G",
      "name": "ATTORNEYS AND PHYSICIANS"
    }
  ],
  "breadcrumb": "Title 23 › Chapter 10 › Part I › Subpart G",
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      "act_year": 1958,
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      "act_year": 1983,
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      "act_year": 1989,
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    },
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      "act_year": 1995,
      "act_number": 609,
      "section": 1,
      "effective_date": null,
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    },
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      "act_year": 1996,
      "act_number": 31,
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      "act_year": 1997,
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    },
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      "act_year": 2004,
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