{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-304.39-220","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 304.39-220","heading":"Fees of claimant's attorney.","body":"(1) If overdue benefits are recovered in an action against the reparation obligor or paid\nby the reparation obligor after receipt of notice of the attorney's representation, a\nreasonable attorney's fee for advising and representing a claimant on a claim or in\nan action for basic or added reparation benefits may be awarded by the court if the\ndenial or delay was without reasonable foundation. No part of the fee for\nrepresenting the claimant in connection with these benefits is a charge against\nbenefits otherwise due the claimant.\n(2) In any action brought against the insured by the reparation obligor, the court may\naward the insured's attorney a reasonable attorney's fee for defending the action.","path":[],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=30051","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:57:57Z","sha256":"d3a37a26d08a7b15cfbe3b1ff9d1b008b55e80365b1b6e25b0648c1e28f8df04","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-304.39-215","next":"us-ky/krs-304.39-230"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}