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This case involves the deceased worker Stephen Tillery's heirs, Jason and Aaron Tillery, seeking reconsideration of a decision denying them increased compensation due to the employer's serious and willful misconduct. The Appeals Board granted reconsideration, overturning the prior ruling that non-dependent heirs could not recover such benefits, and awarded the heirs $204,366.08 plus costs, less a 30% attorney's fee. The Board clarified that accrued and unpaid compensation, including increased benefits for serious and willful misconduct, passes to the deceased employee's heirs under Labor Code sections 4700 and 4702.
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This case involves the deceased worker Stephen Tillery's heirs, Jason and Aaron Tillery, seeking reconsideration of a decision denying them increased compensation due to the employer's serious and willful misconduct. The Appeals Board granted reconsideration, overturning the prior ruling that non-dependent heirs could not recover such benefits, and awarded the heirs $204,366.08 plus costs, less a 30% attorney's fee. The Board clarified that accrued and unpaid compensation, including increased benefits for serious and willful misconduct, passes to the deceased employee's heirs under Labor Code sections 4700 and 4702.
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