2025 Session
Last amended: 2002 session
§ 115B.37 — Attorney Fees
Plain-Language Summary
The Pollution Control Agency may adopt rules limiting how much an attorney can charge for representing a claimant in a harmful substance compensation claim before the agency. This prevents excessive attorney fees from consuming a large portion of the compensation paid to injured claimants.
115B.37 ATTORNEY FEES.
The agency may by rule limit the fee charged by any attorney for representing a claimant before the agency.
History:
1Sp1985 c 8 s 16; 2002 c 379 art 2 s 20
History: History: 1Sp1985 c 8 s 16; 2002 c 379 art 2 s 20
Practical Notes
Attorneys who represent clients in harmful substance compensation claims should be aware that the agency may have rules capping their fees. Claimants should ask their attorney upfront about fee arrangements and whether the agency has adopted a fee schedule. Fee limitations protect claimants who may be in a vulnerable financial situation due to illness or property damage from contamination.