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This case involves a dispute over attorney's fees for vocational rehabilitation services. The applicant's attorney sought fees from funds withheld by the defendant prior to the repeal of Labor Code section 139.5, the statute governing vocational rehabilitation. The Appeals Board found that the attorney had a vested right to these fees because they accrued and were requested before the repeal. Therefore, the Board rescinded the denial order and directed the defendant to pay the withheld attorney's fees.
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This case involves a dispute over attorney's fees for vocational rehabilitation services. The applicant's attorney sought fees from funds withheld by the defendant prior to the repeal of Labor Code section 139.5, the statute governing vocational rehabilitation. The Appeals Board found that the attorney had a vested right to these fees because they accrued and were requested before the repeal. Therefore, the Board rescinded the denial order and directed the defendant to pay the withheld attorney's fees.
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