- (a) The guidelines outlined in this rule shall be considered by the commission along with the factors, and maximum fee limitations, set forth in the Texas Labor Code, §408.221 and §408.222, and applicable commission rules.
- (b) An attorney may request, and the commission may approve a number of hours greater than those allowed by these guidelines, if the attorney demonstrates to the satisfaction of the commission that the higher fee was justified based on the Texas Labor Code, §408.221 and §408.222.
- (c) The guidelines for legal services provided to claimants and carriers are as follows.
(d) The maximum hourly rate for legal services shall be as follows. Hourly rate:
- (1) attorney--$150; and
- (2) legal assistant (not to include hours for general office staff)--$50.
Source Note:The provisions of this §152.4 adopted to be effective February 22, 1991, 16 TexReg 774; amended to be effective April 20, 1994, 19 TexReg 2547.