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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration of a WCJ's order requiring the defendant to pay the applicant's representative for attending an agreed medical examiner's deposition. The Board rescinded the WCJ's decision, ruling that Labor Code section 5811 only allows for costs between parties, not attorney's fees for attending a non-party's deposition. Therefore, the Board found no statutory authority for the award of such fees.
TAMI LYNN CARTER vs. LONGS DRUGS, AIG INSURANCE COMPANY 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 of a WCJ's order requiring the defendant to pay the applicant's representative for attending an agreed medical examiner's deposition. The Board rescinded the WCJ's decision, ruling that Labor Code section 5811 only allows for costs between parties, not attorney's fees for attending a non-party's deposition. Therefore, the Board found no statutory authority for the award of such fees.
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