legislation: 97-hr-4395

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97-hr-4395 97 hr 4395 A bill to extend to all petit and grand jurors in the United States district courts eligibility for compensation for work injuries under title 5, United States Code, to provide for the taxing of attorney fees, as court costs, for a court appointed attorney in an action brought by a juror to protect his employment rights, and to authorize the service of jury summonses by ordinary mail. Law 1981-08-04 1982-07-27 Clean Bill H.R.6872 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in Lieu. House Rep. Kastenmeier, Robert W. [D-WI-2] WI D K000020 0 Makes Federal petit and grand jurors eligible for disability compensation payments under title five of the United States Code. Permits a Federal court to tax a defendant employer, as costs payable to the court, the attorney fees and expenses incurred on behalf of a prevailing employee in cases wherein such employer has adversely affected the employment of such employee due to the latter's jury service. Allows the service of jury summonses by first class mail. 2025-01-16T12:12:20Z  

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