Judge Signs Injunction, Dismisses 2 Activation-Fee Claims

A federal judge prohibited the California Division of Workers’ Compensation from collecting the $100 activation fee or dismissing “unactivated” liens until he rules on whether the fee created by Senate Bill 863 violates the equal protection provisions of the U.S. Constitution.U.S. District Court Judge George H. Wu on Nov. 12 granted a preliminary injunction in Angelotti Chiropractic v. Baker that prohibits the division from enforcing the activation-fee language in Senate Bill 863 and codified in Labor Code Section 4903.06. The injunction will take effect Nov. 19, seven days f...