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This case involves a Petition for Removal filed by Vallarta Food Enterprises, Inc. and Sedgwick Claims Management Service. The defendants sought to dismiss the lien of Jacobs Chiropractic Clinic due to the timing of its lien activation fee payment. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the removal, adopting the Administrative Law Judge's report. The judge reasoned that Labor Code §4903.06(a)(4) allows lien claimants to submit proof of payment at a lien conference, and here the DOR was not deemed filed until the fee was paid. Furthermore, the judge noted that the defendants' counsel failed to provide their State Bar number as required.
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This case involves a Petition for Removal filed by Vallarta Food Enterprises, Inc. and Sedgwick Claims Management Service. The defendants sought to dismiss the lien of Jacobs Chiropractic Clinic due to the timing of its lien activation fee payment. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the removal, adopting the Administrative Law Judge's report. The judge reasoned that Labor Code §4903.06(a)(4) allows lien claimants to submit proof of payment at a lien conference, and here the DOR was not deemed filed until the fee was paid. Furthermore, the judge noted that the defendants' counsel failed to provide their State Bar number as required.
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