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The Appeals Board granted reconsideration of an award for self-procured medical treatment reimbursement and attorney's fees. The defendant argued that the attorney's fees were improperly awarded under Labor Code section 5814.5 because there was no prior finding of unreasonable delay or refusal to pay. The Board agreed and amended the decision to defer the issue of attorney's fees pending further proceedings.
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The Appeals Board granted reconsideration of an award for self-procured medical treatment reimbursement and attorney's fees. The defendant argued that the attorney's fees were improperly awarded under Labor Code section 5814.5 because there was no prior finding of unreasonable delay or refusal to pay. The Board agreed and amended the decision to defer the issue of attorney's fees pending further proceedings.
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