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The Appeals Board rescinded a prior award due to a due process violation. The defendant employer was denied an opportunity to rebut the assumed 4.7% annual SAWW increase used to calculate the applicant's attorney's fee. The Board returned the case to the trial level for further proceedings, allowing the defendant to present rebuttal evidence on the SAWW issue. The Board expressed no opinion on the appropriateness of the 4.7% SAWW figure itself.
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The Appeals Board rescinded a prior award due to a due process violation. The defendant employer was denied an opportunity to rebut the assumed 4.7% annual SAWW increase used to calculate the applicant's attorney's fee. The Board returned the case to the trial level for further proceedings, allowing the defendant to present rebuttal evidence on the SAWW issue. The Board expressed no opinion on the appropriateness of the 4.7% SAWW figure itself.
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