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This Workers' Compensation Appeals Board case affirms a prior decision regarding attorney's fees. The Board clarified that attorney fees on temporary disability indemnity are awarded only on indemnity obtained or awarded as a result of the attorney's services. Because the record was insufficient to determine if temporary disability indemnity was voluntarily paid prior to the initial award, the attorney's fee was properly limited to any unpaid temporary disability indemnity thereafter awarded.
JOY ANN HIGHFILL vs. CLUB DISNEY, HELMSMAN MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC. 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 Workers' Compensation Appeals Board case affirms a prior decision regarding attorney's fees. The Board clarified that attorney fees on temporary disability indemnity are awarded only on indemnity obtained or awarded as a result of the attorney's services. Because the record was insufficient to determine if temporary disability indemnity was voluntarily paid prior to the initial award, the attorney's fee was properly limited to any unpaid temporary disability indemnity thereafter awarded.
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