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The Court of Appeal denied the defendant's petition for writ of review and found no reasonable basis for it. Consequently, the case was remanded for the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) to award supplemental attorney's fees under Labor Code § 5801. The WCAB awarded $7,500 in attorney's fees, finding the requested amount excessive and the submitted time records insufficiently detailed despite the penal nature of the statute. The WCAB also awarded $229.96 in appellate costs.
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The Court of Appeal denied the defendant's petition for writ of review and found no reasonable basis for it. Consequently, the case was remanded for the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) to award supplemental attorney's fees under Labor Code § 5801. The WCAB awarded $7,500 in attorney's fees, finding the requested amount excessive and the submitted time records insufficiently detailed despite the penal nature of the statute. The WCAB also awarded $229.96 in appellate costs.
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