David Amar, vs. Mel Clayton Ford; State Compensation Insurance Fund,
(GOL 0089438)This case involved a dispute between David Amar, the applicant, and Mel Clayton Ford and the State Compensation Insurance Fund, the defendants, over attorney’s fees under Labor Code section 4607. The Court of Appeal had awarded attorney’s fees to the applicant’s counsel, but the California Supreme Court reversed this decision, finding that such fees were not authorized under that section. The Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board reinstated their original decision denying reconsideration of the attorney’s fees.
