Baker: Lien Filings Down 95% since Start of Year

By Greg Jones, Western Bureau ChiefThe average volume of liens filed in California dropped 95% since the start of the year, and the average number of liens filed each month in California fell from about 45,000 in 2011 to about 2,000 since the start of the year, Department of Industrial Relations Director Christine Baker said Thursday.The 95% reduction in lien filings Baker reported to the Commission on Health and Safety and Workers’ Compensation coincides with the Jan. 1 implementation of provisions in SB 863 requiring lien claimants to pay a fee before their case can be heard.Baker said...