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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted the defendant's petition for reconsideration regarding an award of $5,000.00 in attorney fees. The defendant argued the award was improper as Labor Code section 4607 does not apply to enforcement of awards and a specific finding under Labor Code section 5313 was missing. The Board rescinded the award and returned the matter to the trial level pending a California Supreme Court decision on relevant attorney fees issues.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted the defendant's petition for reconsideration regarding an award of $5,000.00 in attorney fees. The defendant argued the award was improper as Labor Code section 4607 does not apply to enforcement of awards and a specific finding under Labor Code section 5313 was missing. The Board rescinded the award and returned the matter to the trial level pending a California Supreme Court decision on relevant attorney fees issues.
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