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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board affirmed its prior decision, holding that Business and Professions Code section 22451(b) exempts agents and independent contractors of attorneys from registration requirements for photocopying services, even when compensated. This exemption applies to lien claimants like Western Imaging Services, Inc., when they act as authorized representatives of an attorney. The Board rejected the defendant's argument that the exemption should be narrowly construed to exclude compensated photocopiers. Therefore, proof of compliance with registration and bonding provisions was not required for the lien claimant to recover copy service fees.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board affirmed its prior decision, holding that Business and Professions Code section 22451(b) exempts agents and independent contractors of attorneys from registration requirements for photocopying services, even when compensated. This exemption applies to lien claimants like Western Imaging Services, Inc., when they act as authorized representatives of an attorney. The Board rejected the defendant's argument that the exemption should be narrowly construed to exclude compensated photocopiers. Therefore, proof of compliance with registration and bonding provisions was not required for the lien claimant to recover copy service fees.
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