Soutwest Trails, Inc.; Castlepointe, Administered By Tower Group Companies Jose Portillo WORKERS’ COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARDSTATE OF CALIFORNIAJOSE PORTILLO, Applicant,vs.SOUTWEST TRAILS, INC.; CASTLEPOINTE, AdministeredBy TOWER GROUP COMPANIES, Defendant. Case No. ADJ6844781 (Van Nuys District Office) OPINION AND AWARD OF ADDITIONAL ATTORNEY’S FEE (LABOR CODE § 5801) In its January 17, 2013 order denying defendant’s Petition for Writ of Review (G047640), the Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District (Div. 3), remanded this matter to the Board for the purpose of making supplemental award of reasonable attorney fees to the attorneys for respondent (applicant), based upon services rendered in connection with defendant’s petition for writ of review. (Lab. Code, § 5801; Employers Mutual Liability Insurance Company v. Workers’ Comp. Appeals Bd. (Rodriguez) (1975) 46 Cal.App.3d 104, 108-109 [40 Cal.Comp.Cases 167, 169-170].) The court’s order has become final. After reviewing the record in this matter, the Board concludes that $3,500.00 is a fair and reasonable amount for services rendered, considering the attorney’s time, effort, care, and experience. In arriving at this fee we have considered, among other factors, the result obtained at the appellate level, the work performed, and difficulty involved. For the foregoing reasons,/////////////// , AWARD IS MADE in favor of ALI ASHKAN AZARAKHSH and against SOUTHWEST TRAILS, INC., of appellate attorney’s fee in the amount of $3,500.00 in addition to the amount of any compensation otherwise paid or payable.WORKERS’ COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD_________________________________________FRANK M. BRASSI CONCUR,_________________________________________ RONNIE G. CAPLANE_________________________________________ MARGUERITE SWEENEYDATED AND FILED AT SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIAJUN 04 2013SERVICE MADE ON THE ABOVE DATE ON THE PERSONS LISTED BELOW AT THEIR ADDRESSES SHOWN ON THE CURRENT OF
