4th DCA Rejects Constitutional Challenge to Lien Fraud-Prevention Legislation

A California appellate court ruled that two newly enacted statutes designed to address lien fraud pass constitutional muster. Case: Barri v. WCAB, No. G054838, 09/21/2018, unpublished. Facts and procedural history: In 2016, the Legislature created Labor Code Sections 4615 and 139.21 to halt all proceedings relating to any workers’ compensation liens filed by criminally charged medical providers as well as any entities controlled by the charged providers. The Legislature created the scheme because laws permitted charged providers to collect on liens while defending their...