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This case concerns a petition for reconsideration filed by a former attorney seeking to control attorney fee disbursement from a compromise and release order. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed the petition. The WCAB found the petition lacked specificity and failed to articulate how the judge's order to hold fees in trust pending agreement was unjust or unlawful. The former attorney is adequately protected and can pursue further proceedings if a fee allocation cannot be reached.
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This case concerns a petition for reconsideration filed by a former attorney seeking to control attorney fee disbursement from a compromise and release order. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed the petition. The WCAB found the petition lacked specificity and failed to articulate how the judge's order to hold fees in trust pending agreement was unjust or unlawful. The former attorney is adequately protected and can pursue further proceedings if a fee allocation cannot be reached.
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