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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration to award applicant's attorney a 15% fee on a lump sum temporary disability (TD) payment. The WCAB found that the employer's carrier received notice of the attorney's request to withhold fees from the TD payment, despite a dispute over fax receipt. By failing to withhold the requested fees, the defendant became liable for an additional attorney's fee of $4,835.88. This decision overturns the prior administrative law judge's denial of the fee.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration to award applicant's attorney a 15% fee on a lump sum temporary disability (TD) payment. The WCAB found that the employer's carrier received notice of the attorney's request to withhold fees from the TD payment, despite a dispute over fax receipt. By failing to withhold the requested fees, the defendant became liable for an additional attorney's fee of $4,835.88. This decision overturns the prior administrative law judge's denial of the fee.
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