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Jaime Delgado's petition for reconsideration was denied by the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board. Delgado contested the attorney's fees awarded to Buzzell Law Group, his former legal representative, which amounted to 7.5% of the total permanent disability awarded. The Board affirmed the Workers' Compensation Judge's decision, finding that the award appropriately balanced the contributions of both the former attorney and Delgado, who represented himself for part of the claim. The decision also confirmed that the Board acted on the petition within the 60-day statutory period as mandated by Labor Code section 5909.
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Jaime Delgado's petition for reconsideration was denied by the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board. Delgado contested the attorney's fees awarded to Buzzell Law Group, his former legal representative, which amounted to 7.5% of the total permanent disability awarded. The Board affirmed the Workers' Compensation Judge's decision, finding that the award appropriately balanced the contributions of both the former attorney and Delgado, who represented himself for part of the claim. The decision also confirmed that the Board acted on the petition within the 60-day statutory period as mandated by Labor Code section 5909.
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