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HB 299 · 2025 · House · Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services Committee

Attorney fees in workers' comp claims

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relative to the award of attorneys' fees and costs in workers' compensation claims.

Entitles a claimant who prevails at the department level in a workers' compensation dispute to an award of reasonable attorneys' fees and costs.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · February 20, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill provides that when a claimant in a workers' compensation dispute prevails at the department level, the claimant shall be entitled to an award of reasonable attorneys' fees and costs.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Stephen PearsonRPrime
  • Sen. Suzanne PrentissDAssistant Democratic Leader

Also: Rep. Mike BordesR

Public testimony

51 signed in online · 2 wrote testimony

94% support6% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“Seems as thought this number is dated and should be adjusted to keep up with the times.”
— Jed Carpentier, Hamptonsupports

Verbatim excerpts of submitted testimony, quoted from the testimony tool.

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2025-01-2811:00 amHouse Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative ServicesLOB 307Public hearingrescheduled
  • 2025-02-0410:00 amHouse Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative ServicesLOB 210-211Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 8, 2025HouseIntroduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services HJ 2 P. 14
  2. Jan 28, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 01/28/2025 01:00 pm LOB 307
  3. Feb 4, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 02/04/2025 10:00 am LOB 210-211
  4. Feb 4, 2025HouseMajority : Inexpedient to Legislate 02/04/2025 (Vote 11-9; RC) HC 12 P. 19
  5. Feb 5, 2025HouseMinority : Ought to Pass
  6. Feb 20, 2025HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA DV 193-177 02/20/2025 HJ 6 P. 51

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

Bill text & amendments link direct to gc.nh.gov; committee reports stream from the state record.