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MELVIN STEPHENS vs. PATTEN ENERGY ENTERPRISES, INC., STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND

Filed: Dec 13, 2012
ADJ4244907

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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration to address two issues: the start date for permanent disability payments and the calculation of attorney fees. The Board found that permanent disability payments should have commenced in 2004, not 2009, and that the attorney's fee should be based on the full value of the award, including the life pension. The case was returned to the trial level for recalculation of the life pension and an amended award of attorney fees.

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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration to address two issues: the start date for permanent disability payments and the calculation of attorney fees. The Board found that permanent disability payments should have commenced in 2004, not 2009, and that the attorney's fee should be based on the full value of the award, including the life pension. The case was returned to the trial level for recalculation of the life pension and an amended award of attorney fees.

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