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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) denied the lien claimant's petition for reconsideration. The WCAB found that once a lien is stayed under Labor Code section 4615, jurisdiction to suspend the lien claimant and adjudicate the lien shifts to the Administrative Director (AD), not the WCAB. Therefore, the WCAB correctly declined to rule on the lien claimant's contention regarding the connection to criminal activity. Any adjudication of the lien's validity, if not arising from criminal conduct, will occur through special lien proceedings overseen by the AD.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) denied the lien claimant's petition for reconsideration. The WCAB found that once a lien is stayed under Labor Code section 4615, jurisdiction to suspend the lien claimant and adjudicate the lien shifts to the Administrative Director (AD), not the WCAB. Therefore, the WCAB correctly declined to rule on the lien claimant's contention regarding the connection to criminal activity. Any adjudication of the lien's validity, if not arising from criminal conduct, will occur through special lien proceedings overseen by the AD.
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