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This case involves a lien claimant, Joyce Altman Interpreters, Inc., seeking reconsideration of a Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) decision. The applicant sustained an industrial injury to his left knee and back, and his claim was settled via compromise and release. The WCAB denied reconsideration, affirming the administrative law judge's award for the lien claimant's services. While the lien claimant argued the awarded rate was too low and excluded preparation, travel, and waiting time, the WCAB found their submitted evidence insufficient to prove a higher reasonable market rate. The WCAB concluded the awarded rate was reasonable and the lien claimant failed to meet their burden of proof.
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This case involves a lien claimant, Joyce Altman Interpreters, Inc., seeking reconsideration of a Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) decision. The applicant sustained an industrial injury to his left knee and back, and his claim was settled via compromise and release. The WCAB denied reconsideration, affirming the administrative law judge's award for the lien claimant's services. While the lien claimant argued the awarded rate was too low and excluded preparation, travel, and waiting time, the WCAB found their submitted evidence insufficient to prove a higher reasonable market rate. The WCAB concluded the awarded rate was reasonable and the lien claimant failed to meet their burden of proof.
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