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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration and awarded attorney's fees for services in obtaining vocational rehabilitation benefits. The Board found that the applicant's attorney was entitled to a fee calculated as 15% of the new money awarded in the Rehabilitation Unit's Determination and Order, not the total VRMA amount. Because the defendant failed to withhold any funds for attorney fees despite knowing the applicant was represented, the defendant was ordered to pay the awarded attorney's fee.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration and awarded attorney's fees for services in obtaining vocational rehabilitation benefits. The Board found that the applicant's attorney was entitled to a fee calculated as 15% of the new money awarded in the Rehabilitation Unit's Determination and Order, not the total VRMA amount. Because the defendant failed to withhold any funds for attorney fees despite knowing the applicant was represented, the defendant was ordered to pay the awarded attorney's fee.
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