Limited Injunction to Apply Only to Liens Not Listed on DWC Website

U.S. District Court Judge George H. Wu issued a tentative ruling saying the automatic stay applied to liens filed by or on behalf of providers charged with fraud deprives of due process only claimants who are not identified on the California Division of Workers’ Compensation website. The decision handed down Thursday and posted to the court’s website on Friday said the state does not have to hold hearings to assess the validity of criminal charges against a provider or whether a specific lien was for services related to the allegedly fraudulent conduct. However, due proc...