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This case involves a dispute over an attorney's fee in a workers' compensation settlement. The applicant's attorney filed a Petition for Reconsideration, arguing the administrative judge improperly reduced their requested fee without notice or an opportunity to be heard. The Appeals Board dismissed the petition as premature. They directed the matter back to the trial level, instructing the judge to treat the petition as a request to set aside the settlement order to allow the attorney to present evidence supporting their fee request.
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This case involves a dispute over an attorney's fee in a workers' compensation settlement. The applicant's attorney filed a Petition for Reconsideration, arguing the administrative judge improperly reduced their requested fee without notice or an opportunity to be heard. The Appeals Board dismissed the petition as premature. They directed the matter back to the trial level, instructing the judge to treat the petition as a request to set aside the settlement order to allow the attorney to present evidence supporting their fee request.
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