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The Appeals Board granted reconsideration and amended the award regarding applicant's attorney's fee. The original award calculated the fee as 15% of the total permanent disability award ($3,156.56). However, the Board found this unreasonable given the defendant's credit for a prior permanent disability award. The Board recalculated the fee as 15% of the actual amount payable to the applicant after credit ($579.75), deeming this a reasonable fee for services rendered.
LARRY BARNES vs. STATE OF CALIFORNIA, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, Legally Uninsured, Adjusted By STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND 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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The Appeals Board granted reconsideration and amended the award regarding applicant's attorney's fee. The original award calculated the fee as 15% of the total permanent disability award ($3,156.56). However, the Board found this unreasonable given the defendant's credit for a prior permanent disability award. The Board recalculated the fee as 15% of the actual amount payable to the applicant after credit ($579.75), deeming this a reasonable fee for services rendered.
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