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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the defendant's petition for reconsideration regarding an attorney's fee award. The defendant incorrectly claimed the issue of fees was not raised and that they were aggrieved by the award. The Board found the defendant was not aggrieved, as fees were payable from the applicant's benefits, and the issue was properly noted in the pre-trial statement. Consequently, the Board issued a notice of intention to impose sanctions on the defendant's counsel for filing a frivolous petition.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the defendant's petition for reconsideration regarding an attorney's fee award. The defendant incorrectly claimed the issue of fees was not raised and that they were aggrieved by the award. The Board found the defendant was not aggrieved, as fees were payable from the applicant's benefits, and the issue was properly noted in the pre-trial statement. Consequently, the Board issued a notice of intention to impose sanctions on the defendant's counsel for filing a frivolous petition.
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