Lien Claimants Seek More Equitable Application of Sanctions

By Sherri OkamotoLegal ReporterAs California attorneys complain that Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dockets are being clogged with disputes over how to implement the changes made by Senate Bill 863, the group of litigants who arguably were most affected by the legislation – lien claimants and their representatives – say they are often finding themselves getting shoved aside. Pasadena attorney Charles Clark said it seems as though there are certain judges "who dislike liens and who will go out of their way to discourage either the filing of the lien or the prosecution ...