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This case involves a lien claimant, Shandler & Associates, petitioning for reconsideration of a February 24, 2004 order approving a Compromise and Release. The lien claimant argues its attorneys' fees were unprotected and that applicant's counsel failed to pay them. However, the petition is dismissed as untimely because the lien claimant had actual notice of the settlement and order on February 14, 2004, making its October 5, 2012 filing nearly nine years later untimely. The Appeals Board lacks jurisdiction to consider petitions filed beyond the statutory 20-day period, and any disputes over fees should be pursued through contract remedies.
JESUS VALDEZ ALVAREZ vs. AIR LOUVERS/SASON PRODUCTS, FEDERAL INSURANCE CO., administered by CHUBB & SON, MARCO MANUFACTURING, LENNOX INTERNATIONAL, INC. administered by BROADSPIRE CLAIMS SERVICES is a workers' compensation case decided in San Francisco. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in San Francisco.
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This case involves a lien claimant, Shandler & Associates, petitioning for reconsideration of a February 24, 2004 order approving a Compromise and Release. The lien claimant argues its attorneys' fees were unprotected and that applicant's counsel failed to pay them. However, the petition is dismissed as untimely because the lien claimant had actual notice of the settlement and order on February 14, 2004, making its October 5, 2012 filing nearly nine years later untimely. The Appeals Board lacks jurisdiction to consider petitions filed beyond the statutory 20-day period, and any disputes over fees should be pursued through contract remedies.
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