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The Appeals Board granted reconsideration to address the reasonableness of the attorney's fee and its commutation method. The Board found the original fee of $$ 41,522.43$ was unreasonably low because it did not properly account for the applicant's Cost of Living Allowance (COLA). Consequently, the Board rescinded the prior order and awarded an attorney's fee of $$ 84,814.30$, to be commuted using the uniformly increasing reduction method, finding this latter method to be in the applicant's best interest.
LENA WILSON vs. PIEDMONT LUMBER AND NURSERY, 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 to address the reasonableness of the attorney's fee and its commutation method. The Board found the original fee of $$ 41,522.43$ was unreasonably low because it did not properly account for the applicant's Cost of Living Allowance (COLA). Consequently, the Board rescinded the prior order and awarded an attorney's fee of $$ 84,814.30$, to be commuted using the "uniformly increasing reduction method," finding this latter method to be in the applicant's best interest.
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