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Applicant Nicole Triplett sought reconsideration of a WCJ's order that reduced her attorney's fees from 15% to 10% of a $15,000 settlement with FedEx Ground Package Systems, Inc. The Appeals Board granted the petition, finding that the WCJ did not provide sufficient evidence or reasoning for the fee reduction and failed to give the petitioner due process by not allowing an opportunity to present evidence regarding the value of legal services. Consequently, the March 13, 2025 order was rescinded, and the case was returned to the trial level for further proceedings consistent with the opinion.
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Applicant Nicole Triplett sought reconsideration of a WCJ's order that reduced her attorney's fees from 15% to 10% of a $15,000 settlement with FedEx Ground Package Systems, Inc. The Appeals Board granted the petition, finding that the WCJ did not provide sufficient evidence or reasoning for the fee reduction and failed to give the petitioner due process by not allowing an opportunity to present evidence regarding the value of legal services. Consequently, the March 13, 2025 order was rescinded, and the case was returned to the trial level for further proceedings consistent with the opinion.
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