Home/Case Law/ADAUCO LOPEZ (DECEASED), EDUVIGES LOPEZ vs. DESERT FALLS PROPERTY & MANAGEMENT, ULLICO CASUALTY COMPANY in liquidation, CALIFORNIA INSURANCE GUARANTEE ASSOCIATION, SEDGWICK CLAIMS MANAGEMENT SERVICES
Regular DecisionCompromise and Release

ADAUCO LOPEZ (DECEASED), EDUVIGES LOPEZ vs. DESERT FALLS PROPERTY & MANAGEMENT, ULLICO CASUALTY COMPANY in liquidation, CALIFORNIA INSURANCE GUARANTEE ASSOCIATION, SEDGWICK CLAIMS MANAGEMENT SERVICES

Filed: Aug 01, 2019
Riverside
ADJ8239362

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This case involved a dependency claim for the deceased worker, Adauco Lopez, with Eduviges Lopez as the applicant. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration to review the facts and law. Following a settlement conference, the parties submitted a Compromise and Release (C&R) agreement for approval. The WCAB approved the C&R, awarding $55,000 to the applicant, but reduced the attorneys' fees from $11,000 to $9,900, finding that amount to be reasonable and in the applicant's best interest.

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This case involved a dependency claim for the deceased worker, Adauco Lopez, with Eduviges Lopez as the applicant. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration to review the facts and law. Following a settlement conference, the parties submitted a Compromise and Release (C&R) agreement for approval. The WCAB approved the C&R, awarding $55,000 to the applicant, but reduced the attorneys' fees from $11,000 to $9,900, finding that amount to be reasonable and in the applicant's best interest.

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