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This case involves Dori Hamill's workers' compensation claim against Martinez Unified School District for a complex regional pain syndrome injury to her left lower extremity, resulting in 100% permanent disability. The Appeals Board denied the applicant's request for removal and reconsideration but granted the defendant's reconsideration. The Board deferred the issue of attorney fees, finding the original award calculation by the WCJ was insufficient. The matter was returned to the trial level for further proceedings to determine a reasonable attorney fee based on established legal criteria.
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This case involves Dori Hamill's workers' compensation claim against Martinez Unified School District for a complex regional pain syndrome injury to her left lower extremity, resulting in 100% permanent disability. The Appeals Board denied the applicant's request for removal and reconsideration but granted the defendant's reconsideration. The Board deferred the issue of attorney fees, finding the original award calculation by the WCJ was insufficient. The matter was returned to the trial level for further proceedings to determine a reasonable attorney fee based on established legal criteria.
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