CA WCAB: 5710 Does Not Require Signature for Payment of Fees

The California Workers' Compensation Appeals Board, in an En Banc decision last week, ruled that the allowance of attorneys fees for depositions under LC 5710 was not contingent on whether the applicant signs it.In Amy Mitchell vs. Christopher Michael Salon and Spa (FRE 202184, 03/09/04), the Workers' Compensation Judge issued an order stating, "[t]he reasonable time period within which to pay attorney's fees under Labor Code section 5710 after billing is 20 days after applicant reviews, executes, and returns the deposition to defendant."Applicant argued that there is no requirement that the t...