Lien Claimants Say Process to Challenge Stays May Violate Judge's Order

Representatives for California lien claimants say state regulators may be violating a federal judge’s order by requiring administrative law judges to report challenges to the automatic stay on liens so that attorneys have an opportunity to introduce evidence in the cases. U.S. District Court Judge George Wu in a December order said claimants shall have the opportunity to argue before the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board that their liens do not fall within the provisions of Labor Code Section 4615, which created the automatic stay on claims filed by, or on behalf of, cr...