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This case involved an employer who paid permanent disability benefits to an employee already represented by counsel, without withholding attorney fees. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration to address the attorney fee issue. The Board affirmed the original decision but amended it to explicitly order the employer to pay the attorney's fee of $1,071.23 in addition to the already paid indemnity. This was based on the principle that once an attorney's lien is established, payments without withholding fees can render the employer liable for those fees.
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This case involved an employer who paid permanent disability benefits to an employee already represented by counsel, without withholding attorney fees. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration to address the attorney fee issue. The Board affirmed the original decision but amended it to explicitly order the employer to pay the attorney's fee of $1,071.23 in addition to the already paid indemnity. This was based on the principle that once an attorney's lien is established, payments without withholding fees can render the employer liable for those fees.
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