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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied reconsideration in Mantooth v. Save Mart Supermarkets. The Board affirmed that a defendant is liable for an applicant's attorney fees if they pay out all indemnity without withholding funds for a fee. This liability exists because an attorney's appearance in a case provides sufficient notice that a fee will be claimed against any indemnity due.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied reconsideration in Mantooth v. Save Mart Supermarkets. The Board affirmed that a defendant is liable for an applicant's attorney fees if they pay out all indemnity without withholding funds for a fee. This liability exists because an attorney's appearance in a case provides sufficient notice that a fee will be claimed against any indemnity due.
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