Tex. Labor Code § 408.222
This is the official text of Tex. Labor Code § 408.222, part of Texas’s Labor Code — governs wages, workplace safety, and workers' compensation.
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§ 408.222. ATTORNEY'S FEES PAID TO DEFENSE COUNSEL.
Official statutory text
(a) The amount of an attorney's fee for defending an insurance carrier in a workers' compensation action brought under this subtitle must be approved by the division or court and determined by the division or court to be reasonable and necessary.
(b) In determining whether a fee is reasonable under this section, the division or court shall consider issues analogous to those listed under Section 408.221(d). The defense counsel shall present written evidence to the division or court relating to:
(1) the time spent and expenses incurred in defending the case; and
(2) other evidence considered necessary by the division or court in making a determination under this section.
(b) In determining whether a fee is reasonable under this section, the division or court shall consider issues analogous to those listed under Section 408.221(d). The defense counsel shall present written evidence to the division or court relating to:
(1) the time spent and expenses incurred in defending the case; and
(2) other evidence considered necessary by the division or court in making a determination under this section.
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