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LEONARD CAMPOS (deceased) vs. REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, Permissibly Self-Insured, Administered by SEDGWICK CMS, INC.

This case involves a dispute over a lien for medical-legal expenses filed by Dr. Goldfield. The applicant's attorneys seek reconsideration of an award approving a stipulation between the lien claimant and the defendant, arguing it improperly transfers liability for the lien to them. The Appeals Board dismissed the petition, finding the applicant's attorneys are not aggrieved parties because the stipulation only resolved the defendant's liability and did not impose any new obligations on counsel. The Board clarified that Dr. Goldfield's claim against the applicant's counsel for the remaining balance of the lien can still be litigated before the WCJ.