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Lien claimant Joseph Tysel, applicant's former counsel, sought reconsideration of a $5,131.39 attorney's fee award for services in both workers' compensation and a related civil case. The Appeals Board denied the petition, finding the WCJ correctly determined Tysel failed to meet his burden of proof for a higher fee. Tysel presented no evidence of hours or rates for the civil case, and a referral fee was unrecoverable due to ethical rule violations.
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Lien claimant Joseph Tysel, applicant's former counsel, sought reconsideration of a $5,131.39 attorney's fee award for services in both workers' compensation and a related civil case. The Appeals Board denied the petition, finding the WCJ correctly determined Tysel failed to meet his burden of proof for a higher fee. Tysel presented no evidence of hours or rates for the civil case, and a referral fee was unrecoverable due to ethical rule violations.
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