LONNIE SMITH vs. LEE'S CONCRETE MATERIALS, INC., MARKEL INSURANCE COMPANY, FIRSTCOMP OMAHA

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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed a defendant's Petition for Removal of an administrative law judge's (ALJ) order allowing applicant's attorney fees for attending a vocational rehabilitation examination. However, the WCAB treated the petition as one for reconsideration and granted it, rescinding the ALJ's order. The WCAB found that Labor Code section 5710, which covers deposition fees, does not apply to vocational rehabilitation examinations. The matter was returned to the ALJ for further proceedings and a new decision consistent with the WCAB's opinion.