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P1161 If attorney fees would be available to a successful litigant, a prevailing party may seek them following acceptance of an offer of compromise under Code of Civil Procedure section 998 that is silent about fees and costs; an annual salary paid for an employee's labor qualifies as "wages" under Labor Code sections permitting the award of attorney fees in an action for unpaid wages.CitationON-LINE v MAZUR (Labor Code Fees) 149 CA4 1079 [See: LabC 200 - 204, 218.5; CCP 998; Ritzenthaler v Fireside Thrift 93 986, P/AT 1/02]
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