California Labor Code

§ 4906

LAB § 4906 Effective Jan 1, 2017Div. 4 · Part 3 · Ch. 1

Statute text

(a)A charge, claim, or agreement for the legal services or disbursements mentioned in subdivision (a) of Section 4903, or for the expense mentioned in subdivision (b) of Section 4903, is not enforceable, valid, or binding in excess of a reasonable amount. The appeals board may determine what constitutes a reasonable amount, but payment pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 4903 or Section 5710 shall not be allowed for any services or expenses incurred prior to the filing of the disclosure form described in subdivision (e) with the appeals board and the sending of that form to the employer, or to the insurer or third-party administrator, if either is known, by the attorney.

(b)An attorney or agent shall not demand or accept any fee from an employee or dependent of an employee for the purpose of representing the employee or dependent of an employee in any proceeding of the division, appeals board, or any appellate procedure related thereto until the amount of the fee has been approved or set by the appeals board.

(c)Any fee agreement shall be submitted to the appeals board for approval within 10 days after the agreement is made.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 852, Sec. 2. (AB 1244) Effective January 1, 2017.