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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration of a Compromise and Release (C&R) order that approved an attorney's fee. The applicant's former attorney sought reconsideration, alleging due process violations regarding the handling of the attorney's fee split. However, after the WCAB indicated it would amend the order to have the defendant hold the fee in trust, it was informed that the dispute between the attorneys was resolved. Therefore, the WCAB dismissed the petition for reconsideration as moot.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration of a Compromise and Release (C&R) order that approved an attorney's fee. The applicant's former attorney sought reconsideration, alleging due process violations regarding the handling of the attorney's fee split. However, after the WCAB indicated it would amend the order to have the defendant hold the fee in trust, it was informed that the dispute between the attorneys was resolved. Therefore, the WCAB dismissed the petition for reconsideration as moot.
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