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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration to amend a prior award concerning a lien claimant's fees for medical interpreting services. The amended award clarifies that certain specific medical sessions are valued at the greater of the stipulated market rate or the billed amount. Other medical interpreting services are awarded at one-half of the greater of the market rate or billed amount, with the total value of the lien affirmed as previously decided.
ALMALILIA MARTINEZ vs. TRACEY VILLA, NATIONAL FIRE INSURANCE OF HARTFORD, CNA CLAIMS PLUS is a workers' compensation case decided in San Francisco. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in San Francisco.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration to amend a prior award concerning a lien claimant's fees for medical interpreting services. The amended award clarifies that certain specific medical sessions are valued at the greater of the stipulated market rate or the billed amount. Other medical interpreting services are awarded at one-half of the greater of the market rate or billed amount, with the total value of the lien affirmed as previously decided.
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