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Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Federal Court of Appeals Stays OSHA Vaccination Mandate. Court of Appeal Clarifies Math of Subrogation Recoveries. Opioid Drugmakers Prevail in Second Case This Month. Feds Sue Uber for Overcharging the Disabled in California. LAPD Chief Takes Tough Stance on Officer Vaccination. Angelenos Fight...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Orange County Judge Hands Opioid Makers First Victory in Nation. NCCI Releases Countrywide Court Case Update. Jury Finds SoCal Doctor Guilty of Sales of Unapproved Drug. Unlicensed Agent Arraigned for Stealing $1.4 M in Comp Premiums. Las Vegas Woman Pleads Guilty to $176 K EDD Fraud. OSHA Posts...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Exclusive Remedy Ends Wrongful Termination Case. Court Orders State Prison Staff to be Vaccinated. L.A. County Pursues Restaurants for Dining Ban Violations. EDD Fraud Loss Estimate Increased from $11B to $20B. Drywall Company Cited for $7.2M in Wage Theft Violations. DWC Announces 13.5% Increas...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: SCOTUS Declines to Hear Maine Vaccination Mandate Case. WCAB Reverses AOE-COE Finding for LAPD Basketball Injury. Jury Awards Pharmacist $27M in Walmart Wage Theft Case. Calabasas Physician to Serve 14 Months for $800K in Kickbacks. Construction Company Cited for $1.7M Wage Theft. 148 Elder-Care...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: 500 L.A. Firefighters File Suit Over Vaccine Mandate. Southwest Airlines Pilots Seek Injunction Against Vaccine Mandate. Self-Referral Prohibition Does Not Apply to Same Office Facilities. Head of California’s Largest Union Indicted for Tax Fraud. Comp Fraud Charges Dismissed in COVID Self-Quara...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: 9th Circuit Rejects Constitutional Challenge to AB 5. Employer's Constitutional Challenge to Safety Citation Rejected. 18 Ex-NBA Players Arrested for $4M Health Care Fraud. Corona Pharmacist Sentenced for $13M Compound Med Fraud. Fraud Case Dismissed Against Turlock Physician After Full Restitut...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Plaintiff Attorneys in Subrogation Action Can Settle and Switch Sides. Major SoCal Gaming Company Resolves EEOC Claims for $18M. Bizarre Premium Fraud Conviction Appeal Continues for 18 Years. Car Wash Owners Face Premium Fraud Charges. SoCal Woman Sentenced for Multi-Million Dollar Medical Frau...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Modified Work Not Required After Discovery of Undocumented Status. Drugmakers Pay $453M to Resolve Pay-For-Delay Price Fixing. Understaffed Psychiatric Hospital Resolves Suit for $2.85M. 138 Defendants Charged in 1.4 Billion Healthcare Fraud Busts. Contractors Charged with $5 Million Premium Fra...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: California Supreme Court Affirms Privette Rule - Again! Darden Restaurants Defeats Minimum Wage Challenge. 9th Circuit Reverses Injunction on Employer Arbitration Ban Law. 6 LAPD Officers File Lawsuit Over COVID Mandate. Visalia Employer Arraigned on $2.5M Insurance Fraud. TD and PD Rates Remain...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: 2 Inch Leg Shortening is "Amputation" for 240 Week TD Cap. Convicted Claimant Pleads Guilty to 2nd $1.6M EDD Fraud. NFL Players Plead Guilty to Nationwide Healthcare Fraud Scheme. Pain Doctor Pays $200K to Resolve Opiate Overprescribing. WCIRB Multiple Enterprises Rule Changes Effective 9/1/21....

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Court of Appeal to Decide Landmark COVID Exclusive Remedy Issue. Ninth Circuit Rejects Medical Marijuana Legalization Case. Sutter Health to Pay $575M to Resolve Anticompetitive Claim. 19 Guilty Pleas in SoCal Substance Abuse Facility $18.5M Fraud Case. DWC Announces Return of In-Person Hearings...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Supreme Court Clarifies and Limits Privette Doctrine. Judge Declares Gig Employer Prop 22 Law Unconstitutional. When is a Roommate a Partial "Dependent" for Death Benefits? WCAB Panel Rejects VR Total Disability Citing Hegglin Rule. SuperCare Health Resolves Fraud Claim for $3.31M. Jury Convicts...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Court Applies Borello Standard in Appeal of Criminal Conviction. States Face August 21 Deadline to Accept $26B Opioid Settlement. So. Cal Telemedicine Doctor Arrested for Opioid Prescriptions. S.F. Restaurant Resolves Wage and Tip Theft Case for $1.6M. Neurosurgeon Acquitted in Pacific Hospital...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: WCAB to Decide 4850.4(f) Disability Overpayment Jurisdiction. Court Elaborates Rules for Insurer Bad Faith in $26M Judgment. WC Air Ambulance Fee Schedule Preempted by Federal Law. Court Rules Against Amazon in COVID Safety Case. Plaintiffs' Prevail in $87M Roundup Cancer Case Appeal. San Mateo...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Feds Pursue Kaiser Permanente For Fraudulent Claims. Bay Area Startup Raised $85M to Combat EDD Fraud. Annual Healthcare Fraud Report Shows $3.1B in Recoveries. Landscaper Earns $450K While Claiming TD Benefits. Cal. Medical Board Takes Heat for Lax Physician Discipline. DIR Awarded $10M Apprent...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories:No Jury Trial In Superior Court Comp Coverage Dispute. Pfizer Legal Battle Over Anti Kickback Law Heats Up. Correctional Officer's Off-Duty Weight lifting Not AOE-COE. 11 Skilled Nursing Facilities Resolve Fraud Claims for $2M. Organized International Crime Behind Fraudulent UI Claims. WCIRB Repo...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Cal. Supreme Court Defines Correct Pay for Working Through Lunch. Purdue Pharma Threatens California With “Colossally Idiotic” Sanctions. Pharmacies Remain Opioid Litigation Targets in California Cases. Prime Healthcare Resolves California Kickback Claims for $37.5M. Injured Landscaper Pleads Gu...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Physician Not Protected by Anti-SLAPP in Allstate's Fraud Action. Pfizer to Pay $345M to Resolve Price Gouging Claims. Napa Doctor Arrested for Fake COVID Vaccination Cards. Prison Inmate to Serve 5 More Years for EDD Fraud. Orange County Man Indicted $3M Fake Protective Gear Scam. Owner of Truc...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: WCAB Clarifies 20 Day Time Limit to Schedule Medical Appointment. 15 States Withdraw Objections to $4.2B Purdue Opioid Settlement. Solakyan Guilty of $250M Comp Fraud After 8 Day Trial. B of A Abruptly Ends Lucrative Debit Card Deal with EDD. Santa Ana Presiding Judge Announces Limited Office Ac...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Exclusions to Comp Policy Requires an Explicit Endorsement. NY Resolves Opiod Litigation With J&J for $230M. Second-Largest CA Nursing Facility Pays $450K in Fraud Claim. L.A. Jury Convicts Four Defendants For COVID Loan Fraud. WCIRB Reviews Medical Cost Trends at Actuarial Meeting. NCCI Reports...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories:U.S. Supreme Court Rules Against California Union Organizers. Injury While on Personal Errand in "Mobile Office" is AOE-COE. Riverside County DA to Lead EDD Fraud Task Force. Convictions Show EDD Fraud a Decade Before Pandemic Began. Owner-Builder Requires Contractor License and WC Insurance. San...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories:Medical Evidence Required to Add Rather Than Use CVC. Texas Trucker Loses 5th Circuit Battle Over Cal/OSHA Jurisdiction. Indictment Adds Details to Illegal Comp Referral Prosecutions. Spine Device Makers Resolve Sunshine Act Kickback Cases. Fresno P-D Unit to Review Long Term Industrial Claim Abs...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Psyche Symptoms Before Award Does Not Preclude Reopening. Waiver Signed Injured Worker on Volunteer Job Limits Liability. New WCAB Tool - "Commissioner's Settlement Conference." Ninth Circuit to Decide Fate of DEA 49 Year Old Cannabis Ban. Jury Convicts Chiropractor for $2.2M Health Insurance Fr...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Lyft Employee Classification Suit Favors State Over Federal Law. WCAB Panel Allows New QME to Review Retired QME Reports. Jacoby & Meyers Referral Attorney Faces 26 Counts of Insurance Fraud. 7 Businesses Cited for $1.4M Wage Theft From 107 Workers. Owner of Construction Co. Faces $25M Premium F...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: WCAB Reversed for Ignoring Supreme Court COLA Case. Federal Judge Rejects $2B California Roundup Cancer Case Settlement. Injury by Unauthorized Homeless Person Conflict Compensable. WCAB Declines Jurisdiction Over UR/IMR Dispute. California Leads Nation in COVID Civil Litigation Claims. So. Cal....