California Code of Regulations
Title 8 - Industrial Relations
Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations
Chapter 4.5 - Division of Workers' Compensation
Subchapter 2 - Workers' Compensation Appeals Board-Rules and Practice Procedure
Article 16 - Liens
Section 10888 - Dismissal of Lien Claims

Universal Citation: 8 CA Code of Regs 10888

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

(a) The Appeals Board or a workers' compensation judge may order a lien dismissed for lack of prosecution, non-appearance by the lien claimant or failure to comply with the provisions of the Labor Code or these rules.

(b) A lien claim may be dismissed for lack of prosecution on a petition filed by a party or on the Appeals Board's or the workers' compensation judge's own motion if the lien claimant fails to file a Declaration of Readiness to Proceed within:

(1) 180 days after the underlying case of the injured employee or the dependent(s) of a deceased employee has been resolved or the injured employee or the dependent(s) of a deceased employee choose(s) not to proceed with the case; or

(2) 180 days after a lien conference or lien trial is ordered off calendar if the lien claim was at issue.

(c) A dismissal for failure to appear at a hearing shall only issue if the lien claimant was provided with notice of the lien conference or lien trial.

(d) A dismissal for failure to comply with the Labor Code or these rules shall only be issued if the lien claimant has failed to comply with a statute or rule that provides that a lien may be dismissed for non-compliance.

(e) Before issuing an Order dismissing a lien, the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board shall issue a Notice of Intention to Dismiss the lien claim consistent with rule 10832 that provides at least 10 days for the lien claimant to file and serve a response showing good cause why an Order dismissing the lien should not issue.

1. New section filed 12-19-2002; operative 1-1-2003. Submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to Government Code section 11351 (Register 2002, No. 51).
2. Repealer and new section filed 12-17-2019; operative 1-1-2020. Submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to Government Code section 11351 (Register 2019, No. 51).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 133, 5307, 5309 and 5708, Labor Code. Reference: Sections 4903, 4903.05, 4903.06, 4903.1, 4903.4, 4903.5, 4903.6, 4904, 5502, 5502.5 and 5404.5, Labor Code.

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