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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration of an order approving a $1,500,000 settlement, specifically to review the $375,000 attorney's fee. While affirming the overall settlement, the WCAB found the initial order lacked the required explanation for the substantial attorney fee. The matter is remanded to the Presiding Workers' Compensation Judge for further proceedings and a decision on the appropriateness of the attorney's fee. This decision acknowledges the case's above-average complexity, including extensive disputes over home care needs over nine years.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration of an order approving a $1,500,000 settlement, specifically to review the $375,000 attorney's fee. While affirming the overall settlement, the WCAB found the initial order lacked the required explanation for the substantial attorney fee. The matter is remanded to the Presiding Workers' Compensation Judge for further proceedings and a decision on the appropriateness of the attorney's fee. This decision acknowledges the case's above-average complexity, including extensive disputes over home care needs over nine years.
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