Liens Labor Code §§ 4903, DWC/WCAB 01/01/13 This significant Labor Code § 4903.05, 4903.06, 4903.07, 01/01/14 changes to the lien process 4903.05(c)(5) gives the 4903.1, 4903.4, 4903.5, as largely outlined by AD express authority to 4903.6, 4903.8, 4904, earlier CHSWC studies. adopt regulations 4905, 4907 governing the collection of the lien filing fee. The new requirements This should be include reinstatement of considered for the lien filing fee, a firm emergency regulations. statute of limitations, and would appear to limit (or The DWC will need to extinguish) lien rights for adopted regulations disputes that are taken to governing the process IMR or IBR. outlined in Sec. 4903.07. are significant The WCAB will need to limitations on the ability make significant of an assignee to seek changes in its of payment of a lien. Procedure to address various issues regarding lien hearings. Since the DWC is subject to the provisions of The Legislature Government Code §§ determined that the 6160 et seq. you will be provisions regarding working with General assignments are Services to meet the (Labor Code requirements of new § 4903.8) Labor Code § 4903.05(c)(1).
Liens Labor Code §§ 4903, 4903.05, 4903.06, 4903.07, 4903.1, 4903.4, 4903.5, 4903.6, 4903.8, 4904, 4905, 4907 DWC/WCAB 01/01/13 01/01/14 This significant changes to the lien process as largely outlined by earlier CHSWC studies. The new requirements include reinstatement of the lien filing fee, a firm statute of limitations, and would appear to limit (or extinguish) lien rights for disputes that are taken to IMR or IBR. are significant limitations on the ability of an assignee to seek payment of a lien. Since the DWC is subject to the provisions of Government Code §§ 6160 et seq. you will be working with General Services to meet the requirements of new Labor Code § 4903.05(c)(1). Labor Code § 4903.05(c)(5) gives the AD express authority to adopt regulations governing the collection of the lien filing fee. This should be considered for emergency regulations. The DWC will need to adopted regulations governing the process outlined in Sec. 4903.07. The WCAB will need to make significant changes in its of Procedure to address various issues regarding lien hearings. The Legislature determined that the provisions regarding assignments are (Labor Code § 4903.8)