SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Event Reported: ~~March~~June 20, 2006

PAULA FINANCIAL

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

0-23181

(Commission File Number )

95-4640638

(I.R.S. Employer

identification number)

PAULA FINANCIAL

87 E. Green Street, Suite 206

Pasadena, CA 91105

(Address of principal executive offices)

(626) 844-7100

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

__ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) __ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) __ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) __ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

~~__ Soliciting~~Item ~~material~~8.01 ~~pursuant~~Other ~~to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)~~Items

__On June 20, ~~Pre-commencement~~2006, ~~communications~~PAULA ~~pursuant~~Financial toissued ~~Rule~~a ~~14d-2(b)~~press ~~under~~release announcing its operating subsidiary’s acquisition of the ~~Exchange~~assets ~~Act~~of ~~(17~~Lawrence ~~CFR~~B. ~~240~~Long Insurance Services, Inc.~~14d~~ The text of the release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-~~2(b))~~K.

__ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

The information included in this section is being furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 “Results of Operations and Financial Condition” and is included under this Item 7.01 in accordance with SEC Release No. 33-8216 and 34-37583.

On March 20, 2006, PAULA Financial issued a press release reporting its earnings for the fourth quarter of 2005. The text of the release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

99.1 Press release dated ~~March~~June 20, 2006

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

Date: March 21, 2006	PAULA FINANCIAL
Date: June 21, 2006	PAULA FINANCIAL
	By: /s/ Deborah S. Maddocks
	Vice President - Finance

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