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A former attorney, Dean Donin, sought reconsideration of approved settlements, claiming he was not awarded attorney fees and was not served with the approval orders. The Appeals Board dismissed his petition because Donin failed to file a lien claim for his attorney fees after being substituted out of the case. This failure to file a lien meant he was not on the official address record, thus not entitled to service of subsequent orders. The Board warned Donin that such untimely petitions, often due to a lack of lien filing, waste resources and could lead to sanctions.
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A former attorney, Dean Donin, sought reconsideration of approved settlements, claiming he was not awarded attorney fees and was not served with the approval orders. The Appeals Board dismissed his petition because Donin failed to file a lien claim for his attorney fees after being substituted out of the case. This failure to file a lien meant he was not on the official address record, thus not entitled to service of subsequent orders. The Board warned Donin that such untimely petitions, often due to a lack of lien filing, waste resources and could lead to sanctions.
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