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Javier Guzman — ADJ640631, ADJ1395515

JAVIER GUZMAN, Applicant vs. SUPREME GLASS COMPANY; TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE COMPANY, Defendants

ADJ number
ADJ640631, ADJ1395515
Decision date
May 20, 2021
District office
San Francisco
WCJ
Eugene Gogerman
Claim administrator
Truck Insurance Exchange Company
Commissioners
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Injury / body parts: back, right leg, shoulders

LC §5502

Summary

Lien claimant McDonnell & Weaver was applicant Javier Guzman's original counsel of record from December 2004 until its dismissal in July 2006, during which it secured acceptance of two 2004 industrial claims and an AME, leading to a 2006 stipulated joint award of 15% PD with future medical care. After a succession of firms (ending with Law Offices for the Injured Worker, Inc.), ADJ640631 was resolved by C&R in 2019 with a $6,000 fee ordered held in trust pending resolution of the prior attorney's lien. The WCJ awarded McDonnell & Weaver one-third of all fees over the life of the cases ($2,522 total, an additional $1,982 from trust), finding its early work secured the future medical benefit that constituted the entire value of the 2019 C&R. The Appeals Board denied LOIW's Petition for Reconsideration, adopting and incorporating the WCJ's Report and Opinion on Decision.

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