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The Court of Appeal remanded this case to the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) to award attorney's fees for responding to the defendant's Petition for Writ of Review. Applicant's counsel requested $8,000 based on 16 hours at $500/hour, but the WCAB found the issues to be of less than average complexity. The WCAB awarded $2,500 in appellate attorney's fees, considering the attorney's experience, the simplicity of the legal arguments, and the lack of specialist certification.
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The Court of Appeal remanded this case to the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) to award attorney's fees for responding to the defendant's Petition for Writ of Review. Applicant's counsel requested $8,000 based on 16 hours at $500/hour, but the WCAB found the issues to be of less than average complexity. The WCAB awarded $2,500 in appellate attorney's fees, considering the attorney's experience, the simplicity of the legal arguments, and the lack of specialist certification.
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