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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration and rescinded an order awarding applicant's attorney fees for attending a co-defendant's deposition. The Board found that Labor Code section 5710 only authorizes attorney fees for the applicant's deposition, not for attending a co-defendant's. Therefore, the WCJ exceeded their jurisdiction in awarding fees under this section.
TERRY GREEN vs. PENN CONSTRUCTION, PETE ESKIS, NATIONWIDE INSURANCE COMPANY, ALLIED GROUP, UNINSURED EMPLOYERS BENEFITS TRUST FUND is a workers' compensation case decided in Van Nuys. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration and rescinded an order awarding applicant's attorney fees for attending a co-defendant's deposition. The Board found that Labor Code section 5710 only authorizes attorney fees for the applicant's deposition, not for attending a co-defendant's. Therefore, the WCJ exceeded their jurisdiction in awarding fees under this section.
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