{"id":2290,"date":"2022-04-25T07:30:39","date_gmt":"2022-04-25T07:30:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crowdsourcelawyers.com\/california-statutes\/?page_id=2290"},"modified":"2022-05-20T23:45:41","modified_gmt":"2022-05-20T23:45:41","slug":"labor-code-4903","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/crowdsourcelawyers.com\/california-statutes\/california-statutes\/labor-code-4903\/","title":{"rendered":"Labor Code 4903"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-l2eecsor-ecdf15355af00a84eed5eb38cedf187d\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-l2eecsor-ecdf15355af00a84eed5eb38cedf187d{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-l2eecsor-ecdf15355af00a84eed5eb38cedf187d .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-l2eecsor-ecdf15355af00a84eed5eb38cedf187d .av-subheading{\nfont-size:22px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading 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than one lien is allowed, the appeals board may determine the priorities, if any, between the liens allowed. \u2002The liens that may be allowed hereunder are as follows:<\/p>\n<div class=\"subsection\">\n<p>(a)\u2002A reasonable attorney&#8217;s fee for legal services pertaining to any claim for compensation either before the appeals board or before any of the appellate courts, and the reasonable disbursements in connection therewith. \u2002No fee for legal services shall be awarded to any representative who is not an attorney, except with respect to those claims for compensation for which an application, pursuant to\u00a0<span class=\"cite\">Section 5501\u00a0<\/span>, has been filed with the appeals board on or before December 31, 1991, or for which a disclosure form, pursuant to\u00a0<span class=\"cite\">Section 4906\u00a0<\/span>, has been sent to the employer, or insurer or third-party administrator, if either is known, on or before December 31, 1991.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div 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4701\u00a0<\/span>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"subsection\">\n<p>(e)\u2002The reasonable living expenses of the spouse or minor children of the injured employee, or both, subsequent to the date of the injury, where the employee has deserted or is neglecting his or her family. \u2002These expenses shall be allowed in the proportion that the appeals board deems proper, under application of the spouse, guardian of the minor children, or the assignee, pursuant to\u00a0<span class=\"cite\">subdivision (a) of Section 11477 of the Welfare and Institutions Code\u00a0<\/span>, of the spouse, a former spouse, or minor children. \u2002A collection received as a result of a lien against a workers&#8217; compensation award imposed pursuant to this subdivision for payment of child support ordered by a court shall be credited as provided in\u00a0<span class=\"cite\">Section 695.221 of the Code of Civil Procedure\u00a0<\/span>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"subsection\">\n<p>(f)\u2002The amount of unemployment compensation disability benefits that have been paid under or pursuant to the Unemployment Insurance Code in those cases where, pending a determination under this division there was uncertainty whether the benefits were payable under the Unemployment Insurance Code or payable hereunder; provided, however, that any lien under this subdivision shall be allowed and paid as provided in\u00a0<span class=\"cite\">Section 4904\u00a0<\/span>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"subsection\">\n<p>(g)\u2002The amount of unemployment compensation benefits and extended duration benefits paid to the injured employee for the same day or days for which he or she receives, or is entitled to receive, temporary total disability indemnity payments under this division; provided, however, that any lien under this subdivision shall be allowed and paid as provided in\u00a0<span class=\"cite\">Section 4904\u00a0<\/span>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"subsection\">\n<p>(h)\u2002The amount of family 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