HB 2799 — Raises and indexes the cap for witness fees, expenses and costs for a claimant who prevails against a denial in a workers' compensation dispute.
Congress · introduced 2024-12-31
<b>Digest: The Act would raise and index the cap for witness fees, expenses and costs for a claimant who wins in a case brought against a denial of a workers' comp claim. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.2).</b> [<i>Digest: The Act would remove the cap on awards for the costs and attorney fees incurred by a worker in a dispute over a workers' comp claim. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.5).</i>] [<i>Removes the cap on reasonable litigation costs and expenses and attorney fees for a claimant who prevails in a workers' compensation dispute.</i>] <b>Raises and indexes the cap for witness fees, expenses and costs for a claimant who prevails against a denial in a workers' compensation dispute.</b>
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Sponsors
- Ruiz, Ricki (D, OR-50) — sponsor
- Gorsek, Chris (D, OR-25) — sponsor
- Hudson, Zach (D, OR-49) — cosponsor
- Muñoz, Lesly (D, OR-22) — cosponsor
- Campos, Wlnsvey (D, OR-18) — cosponsor
- Frederick, Lew (D, OR-22) — cosponsor
- Meek, Mark (D, OR-20) — cosponsor
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Inbound (7)
| date | from | type | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-31 | Hudson, Zach | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2024-12-31 | Muñoz, Lesly | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2024-12-31 | Ruiz, Ricki | sponsor_of_bill | — | sponsor | sponsorship |
| 2024-12-31 | Campos, Wlnsvey | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2024-12-31 | Frederick, Lew | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2024-12-31 | Gorsek, Chris | sponsor_of_bill | — | sponsor | sponsorship |
| 2024-12-31 | Meek, Mark | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
Who matters
Members ranked by combined influence on this bill: role (sponsor 5 / cosponsor 1), capped speech count from the Congressional Record, and recorded-vote engagement.
| # | Member | Role | Speeches | Voted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gorsek, Chris (D, state_upper OR-25) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 2 | Ruiz, Ricki (D, state_lower OR-50) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 3 | Campos, Wlnsvey (D, state_upper OR-18) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 4 | Frederick, Lew (D, state_upper OR-22) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 5 | Hudson, Zach (D, state_lower OR-49) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 6 | Meek, Mark (D, state_upper OR-20) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 7 | Muñoz, Lesly (D, state_lower OR-22) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
Predicted vote
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0 predicted yes (0%) · 543 predicted no (100%) · 0 unknown (0%)
By party: · R: 0 yes / 277 no · D: 0 yes / 263 no · I: 0 yes / 3 no
Activity
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- 2024-12-31 · sponsored by Ruiz, Ricki (sponsor) · sponsorship
- 2024-12-31 · cosponsored by Campos, Wlnsvey (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2024-12-31 · cosponsored by Meek, Mark (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2024-12-31 · sponsored by Gorsek, Chris (sponsor) · sponsorship
- 2024-12-31 · cosponsored by Hudson, Zach (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2024-12-31 · cosponsored by Frederick, Lew (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2024-12-31 · cosponsored by Muñoz, Lesly (cosponsor) · sponsorship