Case No. ADJ2001631RegularDec 05, 2011
SALVADOR AGUAYO, JR. vs. AMERICAN GOLD CORPORATION, ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
This case concerns a workers' compensation applicant, Salvador Aguayo, Jr., and defendant American Gold Corporation. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied reconsideration of a decision that awarded applicant's counsel $770 for attorney's fees related to discovery necessitated by the defendant's prohibited ex parte communications with medical evaluators. While affirming the fee award, the Board noted that applicant's counsel had previously received an extraordinary 20% fee in a Compromise and Release agreement, which exceeded guideline recommendations. The denial of reconsideration means the $770 award for discovery fees stands, despite the defendant's arguments against it.
Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardSalvador AguayoAmerican Gold CorporationArch Insurance CompanyPetition for ReconsiderationWCJAttorney's FeesProhibited Ex Parte CommunicationsCompromise and ReleasePolicy and Procedural Manual
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