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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration to clarify attorneys' fees. The Board affirmed the administrative law judge's findings on temporary and permanent disability, but amended the award. Attorneys' fees awarded under Labor Code section 4555 are payable in addition to the applicant's recovery when the employer fails to secure insurance. However, if the Uninsured Employers Benefit Trust Fund pays the benefits, attorneys' fees are payable out of the applicant's recovery.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration to clarify attorneys' fees. The Board affirmed the administrative law judge's findings on temporary and permanent disability, but amended the award. Attorneys' fees awarded under Labor Code section 4555 are payable in addition to the applicant's recovery when the employer fails to secure insurance. However, if the Uninsured Employers Benefit Trust Fund pays the benefits, attorneys' fees are payable out of the applicant's recovery.
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