WCIRB: Lien Filings Up 12.8% in 4th Quarter

Lien filings throughout California increased 12.8% in the last quarter of 2013, according to data from the Workers' Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau.A summary of lien filings included in agenda materials for a March 19 WCIRB Actuarial Committee meeting shows 46,153 liens were filed in the last three months of 2013, compared to 40,904 in the third quarter. In the second quarter, 30,110 liens were filed and 69,097 were filed in the first three months of 2013.The increase in the overall amount of liens filed in the fourth quarter can be attributed to a 15.9% spike in medical liens offsett...