Proposed Changes to Attorney Fees in Car Insurance Medical Claims

The Frame

What this does

This bill changes the financial risk for health care providers and insurance companies in legal disputes over overdue medical payments, potentially affecting the likelihood of providers pursuing litigation for unpaid claims.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Health care providers

Providers gain a legal mechanism to recover attorney fees when successfully suing for overdue PIP medical benefits.

Motor vehicle insurance companies

Insurers face the potential obligation to pay the attorney fees and costs of health care providers who prevail in litigation over overdue benefits.

What changed

Last recorded activity March 13, 2026.

What's next

Introduced.

Summary

Senate Bill 926 proposes that health care providers who win lawsuits against insurance companies for unpaid medical benefits under policies would be entitled to recover their reasonable attorney fees and legal costs.

Key Facts

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Why It Matters

This bill changes the financial risk for health care providers and insurance companies in legal disputes over overdue medical payments, potentially affecting the likelihood of providers pursuing litigation for unpaid claims.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who does this bill affect?

It affects health care providers who bill motor vehicle insurance companies for benefits and the insurance companies themselves.

What happens if a health care provider wins a lawsuit under this bill?

If the provider prevails in a suit for , they would be entitled to have their reasonable attorney fees and legal costs covered.

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Fee-shifting mechanism

The bill aims to standardize the recovery of legal costs for providers in PIP disputes, which is a common area of legislative debate regarding insurance litigation costs.

SB 926