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The Appeals Board granted reconsideration and rescinded the awarded attorney's fee of $27,608.25 under Labor Code section 5814.5. The Board found the fee unreasonable and disproportionate to the benefits obtained, directing the WCJ to re-evaluate the fee based on reasonable hours expended in enforcing the award, consistent with the Ramirez and Rocha decisions. However, the Board affirmed that section 5814.5 applies to the airport district.
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The Appeals Board granted reconsideration and rescinded the awarded attorney's fee of $27,608.25 under Labor Code section 5814.5. The Board found the fee unreasonable and disproportionate to the benefits obtained, directing the WCJ to re-evaluate the fee based on reasonable hours expended in enforcing the award, consistent with the Ramirez and Rocha decisions. However, the Board affirmed that section 5814.5 applies to the airport district.
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