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Larry Cooper — ADJ6428257

LARRY COOPER, Applicant vs. SAN GABRIEL VALLEY WATER COMPANY; LIBERTY MUTUAL; INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE WEST, Defendants

ADJ number
ADJ6428257
Decision date
Jan 5, 2022
District office
San Bernardino
WCJ
—
Claim administrator
Liberty Mutual; Insurance Company of the West
Commissioners
MARGUERITE SWEENEY, COMMISSIONER, JOSÉ H. RAZO, COMMISSIONER, DEIDRA E. LOWE, COMMISSIONER
LC §4658LC §4903LC §5412LC §5500.5LC §5701LC §5906CCR §10844

Summary

Applicant Larry Cooper sought reconsideration of a February 14, 2020 Findings and Award that found temporary disability underpayments for two periods and awarded attorney's fees of $21,435 (15% of a $142,897.50 permanent disability award, excluding the life pension). Applicant argued the WCJ erred by failing to award fees on the additional temporary disability, failing to apply the section 4658(d)(2) 15% increase, and failing to award fees based on the life pension. The Board agreed in part, directing that fees be awarded on the additional TD and on the life pension award, and deferred the 4658(d)(2) issue. The Board found the record undeveloped on whether the employer employed 50 or more employees, a prerequisite for the 4658(d)(2) increase. The matter was returned to the trial level to develop the record and determine reasonable attorney's fees.

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