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TOM LEYBA TIMOTHY LEYBA vs. BEAU BUREAUX INTERIORS, STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND

This case concerns the allocation of attorney's fees in a workers' compensation matter. The applicant sustained injuries to multiple body parts, and a stipulation was reached regarding the injury and employment. The primary dispute was between prior counsel, Norman & Norman, and present counsel, Ufkes & Bright, over the division of the total attorney's fee award. The Appeals Board reconsidered the decision and, adopting the WCJ's recommendation, amended the fee allocation. Norman & Norman was awarded $7,684.00, while Ufkes & Bright received $21,866.00, recognizing Ufkes & Bright's longer representation and greater contribution to the case.