Proposed Lien Regs Could Make Continuances Difficult

By John P. Kamin, Legal EditorDANA POINT, Calif. -- Workers' compensation judges will soon receive their first training in more than four years, and as part of that, they may be urged to strictly enforce a proposed lien rule that would discourage continuances on lien files, two Workers' Compensation Appeals Board commissioners said on Tuesday.Commissioners Alfonso Moresi and Ronnie Caplane told the California Workers' Compensation and Risk Conference that they hope the WCAB's proposed lien regulations will streamline the lien adjudication process. While Moresi warned that the c...