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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted lien claimant Med-Legal Photocopy's petition for reconsideration of a prior decision that denied most of its lien for services. The Board rescinded the original decision and returned the case for further proceedings. The original judge denied the lien based on duplicative subpoenas and failure to request documents directly from a party, but the Board found insufficient evidence to support these conclusions. The Board emphasized that reasonableness of expenses is determined at the time incurred and that attorneys have discretion in discovery methods.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted lien claimant Med-Legal Photocopy's petition for reconsideration of a prior decision that denied most of its lien for services. The Board rescinded the original decision and returned the case for further proceedings. The original judge denied the lien based on duplicative subpoenas and failure to request documents directly from a party, but the Board found insufficient evidence to support these conclusions. The Board emphasized that reasonableness of expenses is determined at the time incurred and that attorneys have discretion in discovery methods.
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