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In this workers' compensation case, the applicant sustained a right knee injury resulting in permanent partial disability. The defendant, Commerce & Industry, sought reconsideration of the original award due to a lack of clarity regarding attorney's fees and responsibility for medical treatment. The Appeals Board granted reconsideration to amend the award, ordering the attorney's fee to be held in trust by SCIF pending resolution of its division between prior and current counsel. All other aspects of the original award, including the disability rating and apportionment, were affirmed.
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In this workers' compensation case, the applicant sustained a right knee injury resulting in permanent partial disability. The defendant, Commerce & Industry, sought reconsideration of the original award due to a lack of clarity regarding attorney's fees and responsibility for medical treatment. The Appeals Board granted reconsideration to amend the award, ordering the attorney's fee to be held in trust by SCIF pending resolution of its division between prior and current counsel. All other aspects of the original award, including the disability rating and apportionment, were affirmed.
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