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This case involves an applicant's attorney seeking an attorney fee from the Employment Development Department's (EDD) lien recovery. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the petition for reconsideration because the applicant failed to meet the conditions of Labor Code Section 4903.2. Specifically, the EDD participated in proceedings before the board, represented by a hearing representative at both the mandatory settlement conference and the trial. As a result, the statutory requirements for awarding an attorney fee against the lien claimant were not satisfied.
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This case involves an applicant's attorney seeking an attorney fee from the Employment Development Department's (EDD) lien recovery. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the petition for reconsideration because the applicant failed to meet the conditions of Labor Code Section 4903.2. Specifically, the EDD participated in proceedings before the board, represented by a hearing representative at both the mandatory settlement conference and the trial. As a result, the statutory requirements for awarding an attorney fee against the lien claimant were not satisfied.
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