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This case concerns the division of attorney fees awarded from a workers' compensation death settlement. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration of a prior decision that undervalued the services of the decedent's initial attorney, Todd Arron. The WCAB found that while Arron's initial efforts were crucial to establishing liability, current attorney Robert Lee handled the bulk of the case. Consequently, the WCAB rescinded the prior award and reallocated the $43,633.33 fee, awarding one-third ($14,544.44) to Arron and two-thirds ($29,088.89) to Lee.
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This case concerns the division of attorney fees awarded from a workers' compensation death settlement. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration of a prior decision that undervalued the services of the decedent's initial attorney, Todd Arron. The WCAB found that while Arron's initial efforts were crucial to establishing liability, current attorney Robert Lee handled the bulk of the case. Consequently, the WCAB rescinded the prior award and reallocated the $43,633.33 fee, awarding one-third ($14,544.44) to Arron and two-thirds ($29,088.89) to Lee.
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