CAAA Panelists Tell Attorneys to Pick Fights Carefully

RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. – From time immemorial, mothers have been chiding their offspring to play nicely with others. This idea was also a common theme among the panelists at the California Applicants' Attorneys Association annual winter convention, which wrapped up Sunday.With liens bogging down the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board and lien claimants contesting the constitutionality of the statutory requirement that they pay fees to assert their right to payment for their services, the moderators of two separate panels during the four-day convention suggested that applicants...