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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration, reversing a penalty award against the defendant County of Placer. The Board found that the defendant's initial delay in paying the applicant's attorneys' fees was not unreasonable due to ambiguous handwritten language in the award itself, created by applicant's counsel. Defendant acted reasonably by seeking clarification and promptly paid the fees once the ambiguity was resolved. Therefore, the imposition of a penalty for unreasonable delay was unwarranted.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration, reversing a penalty award against the defendant County of Placer. The Board found that the defendant's initial delay in paying the applicant's attorneys' fees was not unreasonable due to ambiguous handwritten language in the award itself, created by applicant's counsel. Defendant acted reasonably by seeking clarification and promptly paid the fees once the ambiguity was resolved. Therefore, the imposition of a penalty for unreasonable delay was unwarranted.
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