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This Workers' Compensation Appeals Board case concerns a dispute over the distribution of $75,000 in attorney's fees awarded in a compromise and release agreement. The applicant's former counsel, Kneisler Law Firm, filed a lien for fees, but the original approval order did not specify how these fees would be divided with the applicant's current counsel. The Board granted reconsideration to amend the order, clarifying that the prior attorney's lien shall be paid out of the $75,000 award, with the exact amount to be adjusted by the parties. Jurisdiction is reserved for further proceedings if the parties cannot agree on the division.
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This Workers' Compensation Appeals Board case concerns a dispute over the distribution of $75,000 in attorney's fees awarded in a compromise and release agreement. The applicant's former counsel, Kneisler Law Firm, filed a lien for fees, but the original approval order did not specify how these fees would be divided with the applicant's current counsel. The Board granted reconsideration to amend the order, clarifying that the prior attorney's lien shall be paid out of the $75,000 award, with the exact amount to be adjusted by the parties. Jurisdiction is reserved for further proceedings if the parties cannot agree on the division.
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