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The WCAB granted reconsideration and rescinded an administrative law judge's order compelling the defendant to advance $2,000 to the applicant's attorney for a vocational expert's costs. While acknowledging that advances on permanent disability are common, the Board found the specific order to pay an attorney's trust account for potential future expert costs lacked statutory basis. The Board clarified that the applicant's attorney may incur such costs at their own expense and then seek reimbursement if deemed reasonable and necessary.
MICHAEL WATERS vs. CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO., BROADSPIRE 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The WCAB granted reconsideration and rescinded an administrative law judge's order compelling the defendant to advance $2,000 to the applicant's attorney for a vocational expert's costs. While acknowledging that advances on permanent disability are common, the Board found the specific order to pay an attorney's trust account for potential future expert costs lacked statutory basis. The Board clarified that the applicant's attorney may incur such costs at their own expense and then seek reimbursement if deemed reasonable and necessary.
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