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| Case Name | Premier Medical Management Systems, Inc. v. CIGA | |
|---|---|---|
| Date | 05/30/2008 | |
| Note | General arguments that fees claimed are excessive, duplicative, or unrelated do not suffice in challenging attorney fees as excessive. Failure to raise specific challenges in the trial court forfeits the claim on appeal. | |
| Citation | B195889 | |
| WCC Citation | WCC 33762008 CA |
(Premier Medical Management Systems, Inc. v. California Ins. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL SUMMARY We take portions of this summary from our opinion in Premier I, supra, 136 Cal. App. 4th at pages 468-472. California Insurance Guarantee Association (CIGA), The Explorer Insurance Company (Explorer), Insurance Company of the West (ICW), and other entities sought a determination by the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) that Premier Medical Management Systems, Inc. was improperly representing treating physicians in WCAB proceedings. (Premier I, supra, 136 Cal. App. 4th at p. 477, citing Navellier v. Sletten (2002) 29 Cal. 4th 82, 88-89. )(Premier I, supra, 136 Cal. App. 4th at p. 478, quoting Ludwig v. Superior Court (1995) 37 Cal. App. 4th 8, 21, fn.
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