99 CENTS ONLY STORES v. W.C.A.B.

No. B133156.

95 Cal.Rptr.2d 569 (2000)

80 Cal.App.4th 644

CENTS ONLY STORES, Petitioner, v. WORKERS' COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD and Edy Arriaga, Respondents.

Court of Appeals of California, Second District, Division Four.

Review Denied July 26, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Shelley A. Weinstein, Encino, for Petitioner.

Hinden, Grueskin & Aguirre and Manuel E. Aguirre, Los Angeles, for Respondent Edy Arriaga.

No appearance for Respondent Workers' Compensation Appeals Board.


CHARLES S. VOGEL, P.J.

INTRODUCTION

The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) awarded attorney's fees to a law firm for representation of an injured worker at a deposition by an unlicensed "hearing representative." The petitioner and employer, 99 Cents Only Stores (Stores), contends the fees awarded were not based on substantial evidence and were excessive.1 We agree and reverse, and further find that such fees are subject...

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