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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the applicant's petition for reconsideration regarding attorney costs. The applicant argued that prior findings only covered specific vocational expert fees up to a certain date, not subsequent costs. However, the Board found that the applicant failed to seek reimbursement for these additional costs in a timely manner and presented misleading statements about when these expenses were incurred. The Board adopted the WCJ's report, denying the petition and admonishing counsel for misrepresentations.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the applicant's petition for reconsideration regarding attorney costs. The applicant argued that prior findings only covered specific vocational expert fees up to a certain date, not subsequent costs. However, the Board found that the applicant failed to seek reimbursement for these additional costs in a timely manner and presented misleading statements about when these expenses were incurred. The Board adopted the WCJ's report, denying the petition and admonishing counsel for misrepresentations.
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