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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the applicant's attorney's petition for reconsideration, upholding the administrative law judge's reduction of attorney fees from 15% to 12% ($27,600) of the $230,000 settlement. The Board agreed that the Compromise and Release did not demonstrate the case's above-average complexity to justify the higher fee. Furthermore, the attorney failed to comply with procedural rules regarding notice to the applicant about the adverse interest and right to independent counsel, providing an additional basis for denial.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the applicant's attorney's petition for reconsideration, upholding the administrative law judge's reduction of attorney fees from 15% to 12% ($27,600) of the $230,000 settlement. The Board agreed that the Compromise and Release did not demonstrate the case's above-average complexity to justify the higher fee. Furthermore, the attorney failed to comply with procedural rules regarding notice to the applicant about the adverse interest and right to independent counsel, providing an additional basis for denial.
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