Indiana Code 34-13-8-8. Limitation on attorney’s fees
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Terms Used In Indiana Code 34-13-8-8
- Attorney: includes a counselor or other person authorized to appear and represent a party in an action or special proceeding. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
- eligible person: refers to a person or the estate of a person that properly filed a claim with the state, in the form prescribed by the attorney general, before December 31, 2011, for physical injury or death resulting from an occurrence. See Indiana Code 34-13-8-1
- supplemental fund: refers to the supplemental state fair relief fund established by section 9 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 34-13-8-3
Sec. 8. If an eligible person is represented by an attorney regarding compensation from the supplemental fund, the attorney’s fees paid to the attorney or attorneys for the representation of the eligible person regarding compensation from the supplemental fund may not exceed, in aggregate, ten percent (10%) of the total compensation paid to the eligible person from the supplemental fund.
As added by P.L.160-2012, SEC.62.