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This case involved a workers' compensation appeal where the employer sought reconsideration of an award for applicant's industrial injuries. The primary dispute concerned the applicant's attorney's fees, specifically on the temporary disability award. The Board granted reconsideration, affirming the EDD reimbursement allocation but deferring the attorney's fee issue on temporary disability. This deferral was based on concerns about whether the attorney earned a fee on voluntarily paid benefits and potential entitlement to fees from EDD's recovery.
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This case involved a workers' compensation appeal where the employer sought reconsideration of an award for applicant's industrial injuries. The primary dispute concerned the applicant's attorney's fees, specifically on the temporary disability award. The Board granted reconsideration, affirming the EDD reimbursement allocation but deferring the attorney's fee issue on temporary disability. This deferral was based on concerns about whether the attorney earned a fee on voluntarily paid benefits and potential entitlement to fees from EDD's recovery.
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