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This case involves a workers' compensation applicant who sustained a psyche injury. The defendant, State Compensation Insurance Fund, initially denied liability but later accepted and paid temporary disability benefits. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration, modifying a prior award. The Board held that applicant's attorney was entitled to fees on temporary disability paid directly to the applicant, but not on amounts paid to satisfy a lien claim by the Employment Development Department. This determination was based on specific statutory requirements for fees from lien claimant recoveries, which were not met in this instance.
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This case involves a workers' compensation applicant who sustained a psyche injury. The defendant, State Compensation Insurance Fund, initially denied liability but later accepted and paid temporary disability benefits. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration, modifying a prior award. The Board held that applicant's attorney was entitled to fees on temporary disability paid directly to the applicant, but not on amounts paid to satisfy a lien claim by the Employment Development Department. This determination was based on specific statutory requirements for fees from lien claimant recoveries, which were not met in this instance.
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