Section 4903.4 Of Chapter 1. Payment And Assignment From California Labor Code >> Division 4. >> Part 3. >> Chapter 1.
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. (a) If a dispute arises concerning a lien for expenses
incurred by or on behalf of the injured employee as provided by
Article 2 (commencing with Section 4600) of Chapter 2 of Part 2, the
appeals board may resolve the dispute in a separate proceeding, which
may include binding arbitration upon agreement of the employer, lien
claimant, and the employee, if the employee remains a party to the
dispute, according to the rules of practice and procedure.
(b) If the dispute is heard at a separate proceeding it shall be
calendared for hearing or hearings as determined by the appeals board
based upon the resources available to the appeals board and other
considerations as the appeals board deems appropriate and shall not
be subject to Section 5501.5.