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Applicant Patricia Corbett sought reconsideration of a Workers' Compensation Appeals Board decision regarding attorney's fees awarded under Labor Code section 5814.5 for enforcing a prior award of temporary disability benefits. The Board denied the petition, adopting the WCJ's reasoning that the $4,500.00 attorney's fee was reasonable. The Board emphasized that such fees are intended to incentivize attorneys and deter employer non-compliance.
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Applicant Patricia Corbett sought reconsideration of a Workers' Compensation Appeals Board decision regarding attorney's fees awarded under Labor Code section 5814.5 for enforcing a prior award of temporary disability benefits. The Board denied the petition, adopting the WCJ's reasoning that the $4,500.00 attorney's fee was reasonable. The Board emphasized that such fees are intended to incentivize attorneys and deter employer non-compliance.
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