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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration to defer the issue of attorney's fees under Labor Code section 4607, pending a California Supreme Court decision. The Board affirmed the finding that the applicant is entitled to further medical treatment, including surgery, for his industrial knee injury. The attorney's fee issue hinges on whether section 4607 applies when an employer denies treatment without formally petitioning to terminate the award.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration to defer the issue of attorney's fees under Labor Code section 4607, pending a California Supreme Court decision. The Board affirmed the finding that the applicant is entitled to further medical treatment, including surgery, for his industrial knee injury. The attorney's fee issue hinges on whether section 4607 applies when an employer denies treatment without formally petitioning to terminate the award.
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