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The Appeals Board denied the lien claimant's (RGW) petition for reconsideration of the administrative law judge's (WCJ) order dividing attorney fees. RGW argued it was denied due process and deserved a larger share of the fees due to its efforts. The Board found the WCJ did not abuse discretion, upholding the division of fees, with RGW receiving 30% and former counsel Gaylord & Nantais (G&N) receiving 70%. G&N represented the applicant for over 11 years and secured a significant award, while RGW finalized the compromise and release in less than three months by addressing a critical Medicare set-aside issue.
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The Appeals Board denied the lien claimant's (RGW) petition for reconsideration of the administrative law judge's (WCJ) order dividing attorney fees. RGW argued it was denied due process and deserved a larger share of the fees due to its efforts. The Board found the WCJ did not abuse discretion, upholding the division of fees, with RGW receiving 30% and former counsel Gaylord & Nantais (G&N) receiving 70%. G&N represented the applicant for over 11 years and secured a significant award, while RGW finalized the compromise and release in less than three months by addressing a critical Medicare set-aside issue.
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