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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration and affirmed a prior decision, with an amendment regarding attorney fees. The WCAB adopted and incorporated the Workers' Compensation Judge's (WCJ) report, giving great weight to the WCJ's credibility determination. The amended decision awards the applicant's attorney a fee of 18% of the permanent disability, to be held in trust by the defendant pending resolution of any dispute between the applicant's current and former attorneys. Jurisdiction is reserved at the trial level for such disputes.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration and affirmed a prior decision, with an amendment regarding attorney fees. The WCAB adopted and incorporated the Workers' Compensation Judge's (WCJ) report, giving great weight to the WCJ's credibility determination. The amended decision awards the applicant's attorney a fee of 18% of the permanent disability, to be held in trust by the defendant pending resolution of any dispute between the applicant's current and former attorneys. Jurisdiction is reserved at the trial level for such disputes.
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