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DWIGHT SMITH vs. STATE OF CALIFORNIA, CALIFORNIA YOUTH AUTHORITY, legally uninsured, STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND, STATE CONTRACT SERVICES, adjusting agency

Filed: Aug 04, 2009
San Francisco
ADJ2444225 (GRO 0016225) ADJ811699 (GRO 0016226) ADJ4137711 (GRO 0016352)

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This case involves a California Supreme Court decision that reversed an award of attorney's fees to the applicant's counsel. The Court found that Labor Code section 4607 did not authorize such fees, overturning previous decisions by the WCJ and the Appeals Board. Consequently, the Appeals Board reinstated its original order denying reconsideration and attorney's fees.

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This case involves a California Supreme Court decision that reversed an award of attorney's fees to the applicant's counsel. The Court found that Labor Code section 4607 did not authorize such fees, overturning previous decisions by the WCJ and the Appeals Board. Consequently, the Appeals Board reinstated its original order denying reconsideration and attorney's fees.

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