Attorney Says Revised Lien Rules Could Create Disputes

By Greg Jones, Western Bureau ChiefRevised lien-filing fee rules proposed by the California Division of Workers’ Compensation eliminate language requiring the payment of the $100 activation fee before Jan. 1, 2014, which will create a contradiction between regulation and statute that will have to be resolved through litigation, according to an attorney who specializes in liens.The DWC on Aug. 27 posted on its website modified rules addressing electronic document filing and lien filing. The division also extended the public comment period for 15 days, to Sept. 11.Section 10208 of the revi...