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This case concerns the division of a $24,000 attorney's fee between two attorneys representing the applicant. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the petition for reconsideration filed by attorney Alan Tajer, who argued for a larger share of the fee. The Board found that the WCJ did not abuse her discretion in awarding $18,000 to Ronald Ehrman and $6,000 to Tajer, considering Ehrman's role in initiating the case, negotiating the settlement, and his representation for a longer period. The Board also found that the alleged error in failing to rule on the admissibility of an exhibit was harmless.
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This case concerns the division of a $24,000 attorney's fee between two attorneys representing the applicant. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the petition for reconsideration filed by attorney Alan Tajer, who argued for a larger share of the fee. The Board found that the WCJ did not abuse her discretion in awarding $18,000 to Ronald Ehrman and $6,000 to Tajer, considering Ehrman's role in initiating the case, negotiating the settlement, and his representation for a longer period. The Board also found that the alleged error in failing to rule on the admissibility of an exhibit was harmless.
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