Proposed Deposition Fees Draw Objections From Management, Worker Advocates

California's proposed rules for attorney deposition fees have managed to draw objections from both sides of the workers' compensation system, with employers saying the proposed payments are too generous and vulnerable to abuse, and applicants' attorneys saying they are too meager and that the lack of any enforcement mechanism means they're too easily withheld. Comments submitted in response to the Division of Workers' Compensation's proposed regulations also raise questions about what services should qualify for payment, how attorneys must document their work and wheth...