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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration to clarify an attorney's fee award. The original decision awarded the applicant's attorney a fee of approximately $27,000 based on a life pension, with the precise amount to be determined by the parties. The defendant argued this fee was improperly awarded based on a future, speculative pension and that a secondary fee was not authorized. The Board amended the decision to clarify that the attorney fee is to be adjusted by the parties and commuted from each life pension payment, with jurisdiction reserved for disputes.
SCOTT ROSS vs. CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY C/O SPECIALTY RISK SERVICES 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 Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration to clarify an attorney's fee award. The original decision awarded the applicant's attorney a fee of approximately $27,000 based on a life pension, with the precise amount to be determined by the parties. The defendant argued this fee was improperly awarded based on a future, speculative pension and that a secondary fee was not authorized. The Board amended the decision to clarify that the attorney fee is to be adjusted by the parties and commuted from each life pension payment, with jurisdiction reserved for disputes.
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