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Injunction Breathes New Life into Dying Liens

By Greg Jones (Senior Editor)

Wednesday, January 22, 2014 | 13

By Greg Jones, Western Bureau ChiefA federal injunction prohibiting the Division of Workers' Compensation from dismissing unactivated liens has breathed new life into a practice that many hoped had been eliminated by Senate Bill 863.Defense attorneys say lien claimants are pursuing even small balances, after U.S. District Judge George H. Wu issued a temporary restraining order effective Nov. 19 that prohibits the DWC from collecting the lien-activation fee and dismissing any liens for which the fee had not been paid, pending resolution of a lawsuit arguing that the activation fee is uncons...

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