Section 23:1141 - Attorney fees; privilege on compensation awardsA. Claims of attorneys for legal services arising under this Chapter shall not be enforceable unless reviewed and approved by a workers' compensation judge. If so approved, such claims shall have a privilege upon the compensation payable or awarded, but shall be paid therefrom only in the manner fixed by the workers' compensation judge. No privilege shall exist or be approved by a workers' compensation judge on injury benefits as provided in R.S. 23:1221(4)(s).B. The fees of an attorney who renders service for an employee coming under this Chapter shall not exceed twenty percent of the amount recovered.Amended by Acts 1958, No. 496, §1; Acts 1980, No. 599, §1; Acts 1983, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 1, §1, eff. 7/1/1983; Acts 1988, No. 938, §1, eff. 7/1/1989; Acts 1989, No. 23, §1, eff. 6/15/1989; Acts 1989, No. 260, §1, eff. 1/1/1990; Acts 1995, No. 609, §1; Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 31, §1, eff. 5/1/1996; Acts 1997, No. 88, §1, eff. 6/11/1997; Acts 2004, No. 647, §1, eff. 7/5/2004.