The California Workers' Compensation Appeals Board issued an en banc decision Thursday acknowledging the conclusion of a dispute over attorney fees, rescinding a previous decision consolidating cases and returning the matter to the trial level.
In September, the WCAB issued an en banc decision consolidating five cases to determine how to divvy up fees after Steven D. Riley sold a law firm to Patrick C. Gorman. The WCAB said the contract appeared to provide for an even split of all fees for cases transferred to Gorman.
The WCAB said it appeared that Gorman was attempting to argue that the...
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