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This case involves a lien claimant, former counsel Leo H. Hernandez, seeking reconsideration of an approved $$75,000$ compromise and release. The claimant argued his attorney fee lien was dismissed and he was entitled to a share of the awarded $15%$ fee. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed the petition, finding the claimant was not aggrieved as the WCJ retained jurisdiction over lien claims. The Board clarified that the claimant could proceed with a Declaration of Readiness to Proceed to resolve the fee division if no informal agreement is reached.
CARLOS LOPEZ vs. R AND M PACIFIC RIM INC., STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND is a workers' compensation case decided in Santa Ana. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in Santa Ana.
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This case involves a lien claimant, former counsel Leo H. Hernandez, seeking reconsideration of an approved $$75,000$ compromise and release. The claimant argued his attorney fee lien was dismissed and he was entitled to a share of the awarded $15%$ fee. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed the petition, finding the claimant was not aggrieved as the WCJ retained jurisdiction over lien claims. The Board clarified that the claimant could proceed with a Declaration of Readiness to Proceed to resolve the fee division if no informal agreement is reached.
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