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Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: October Workers' Comp COVID-19 Claim Count Dwindles. Opioid Drugmaker Pays $2 Billion to Resolve Criminal Charges. Claimant Faces Felonies for Lying About Pain History. Woman Sentenced to 2.5 Years for $374K EDD Fraud. NCCI MPN Cost and Outcome Study - Not All Good News. CWCI Study Shows 36.2% D...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories:App-based Rideshare Companies Win Exemption from AB5. Comp Policy Rates Cannot be Altered by Oral Prior Assurances. Fraudulent Drug Treatment Program Owners Plead Guilty. Owner of Janitorial Service Faces $2.5M Fraud Charges. DME Company Resolves Fraud Claims for $566K. Memorial Health Services R...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories:Court Sustains Gardena PD Service Officer Fraud Conviction. SCIF Claims Adjuster and Chiropractor Face Fraud Charges. San Diego Internist Convicted for Illegal Opioid Prescribing. Technical Training School Owner Sentenced for $30M Fraud. DWC Sets Zoom Hearing on Changes to Med-Legal Fees. Nationa...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Purdue Pharma Agrees to $5.5B Criminal Fines and Penalties. Applied Risk - CDI Conservatorship Battle Goes to Federal Court. Daly City Injured Worker - Triple Dipper - Sent to Jail. Trucking Company Owners Face Premium Fraud Charges. Rapper Arrested for $1.2M EDD Fraud - Exposed on YouTube. LA C...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: WCAB Rules Tree Trimmer Amputation "Sudden and Extraordinary". California Joins in Antitrust Litigation Against AbbVie. Another Opioid Drugmaker Files for Bankruptcy Protection. Santa Monica Woman Guilty of Price Gouging 20,000 N95 Masks. Mitchell Launches Data Explorer to Combat Fraud. NCCI Rep...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: LC 5500.5 Contribution Can Be Timely Initiated by DOR. Successor Corporation Not Insured by Existing Comp Policy. Historic Fed Takedown of 345 Healthcare Providers for $6B Fraud. San Diego Lab Pays $3M to Resolve Kickback Case. Sedgwick Launches COVID-19 Reporting Portal. WCIRB Reports 11% Reduc...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: WCJ Dismisses Michael Barri Liens Worth $18M. TD Required if Modified Work Limited by COVID Restrictions. Hospital Self-Referral Law Violation Settlements Continue Nationwide. Nursery Worker Arraigned for Insurance Fraud. New Law Allows Workers' Compensation Remote Depositions. Cal/OSHA Cites So...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Suit by Restaurant Server Encouraged Drink Limited by Exclusive Remedy. Court Rules Exclusive Remedy Applies to COVID-19 Civil Action. Gilead Sciences Resolves Kickback Case for $97M. Fraudulent EDD Debit Cards Flood Beverly Hills Luxury Shops. Redding Forestry Technician Faces Comp Fraud Charge...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: California Recovers $11.8M From Novartis $729M Kickback Case. Agoura Hills Psychiatrist Pleads Guilty in Kickback Case. Agricultural Company Charged for $2.5M Premium Fraud. L.A. Deputy Sheriff Arrested for Comp Fraud. Newsom Signs COVID-19 Presumption Law. AB-5 Exemption for Franchising in CA -...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Ben Affleck Challenges Chubb Over COVID Coverage. "Non-Profit" AARP Criticized for Massive Insurance Profits. Another Kickback Case in Sacramento Facility. EDD Alerts Public on Recent Scams and Fraud Attempts. California "Urgently" Walks Back AB-5 Employment Test. Political Back Story to Gig Wor...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Summary Judgment in Power Press Case Reversed. CEO of Fresno Rehab Group Home Convicted for Fake Bills. No. Cal. Employer Convicted for $2M Premium Fraud. Legislature Passes Retroactive COVID-19 Rebuttable Presumption. Study Reveals Surge in "Mega" Comp Claims Over $3M. WCIRB Reports Declining P...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Couple Injured While Assisting Sheriff Limited to Workers' Comp. Ascertaining the "Date of Injury" in a CT Case Matters. So. Cal. Compounder Sentenced for Kickbacks in $62M Fraud. L.A. Chiropractor Sentenced for $4.8M Fraud. Mountain View Contractor Gouged NASA for Comp Costs. CMS Webinar on Fir...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Uber and Lyft Avoid Shutdown With Last Minute Stay. Teva Pharmaceuticals Kickback Case Settled for $3.5M. National Law Review Highlights COVID Litigation Risk. OC Comp Attorney Arrested for Investment Fraud Scheme. Trump Signs Safeguarding America's First Responders Act of 2020. Mostly Positive...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories:Uber and Lyft Ordered to Classify Drivers as Employees. Daly City Restaurant Resolves Wage Theft Claim for $2.6M. Construction Worker Faces Fraud Charges for False Statement. Man Arrested for Selling Fake COVID Medication. Each New Drug Costs $2.6B and Takes 15 Years! WCIRB Suggests 2.6% Rate Inc...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Abbvie Resolves CDI Insurance Fraud Act Claim for $24M.DOL Accuses Uber and Lyft of Wage Theft. Floyd Skeren Firm Outlines COVID-19 Defense Strategies. Indictments Say 10 ChiroMed Operatives Ran "Sham" Clinics. San Jose Cop Faces $18M Payroll Fraud Charges. Claimant Convicted for Forging Medical...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Failure to Warn Teacher Supports Serious and Willful Award. Contra Costa Contractor Convicted for $2M Payroll Fraud. Six NFL Players Charged in Superseding Healthcare Fraud Indictment. San Diego Laboratory Pays $49 Million For Fraud and Kickbacks. California Hospitals Appear on Best Ortho Hospit...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: California Class Action Claims TeamHealth Inflates ER Charges. MSP Reimbursement Not Time Barred 6 Years Post Settlement. Mandated COVID-19 Vaccinations Clash with Employee Rights. DWC Announces New Ethics Committee Appointment. At Least 13 States Considering COVID-19 Liability Limits. Congress...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: WCAB En Banc Rescinds Some Suspension Orders in September. Mobile Wash New Target of AB-5 Misclassification Suit. San Diego Psychiatrist to Serve 21 Months for Fake Treatment. 27 So. Cal. Nursing Facilities Pay $16.7M for Inflated Medical Bills. Claim Volume Declines as Insurance Fraud Storm Arr...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Judge Rules OSHA Injury Report Form 300 is Not Confidential. Court Jurisdiction in Subrogation Action Ends When Case Dismissed. Privette Doctrine Tested Again in Roofer Fall Claim. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Resolves Kickback Case for $51M. Bay Area Woman Sentenced for Filing $9.5M Fraudulent SDI...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Tort Claim Rejected for SCIF Refusal to Pay WCAB Order. Texas Supreme Court Approves Limits on Air Ambulance Costs. Injured Worker Mail Order Pharmacy Settles Opiod Suit for $11M. Beverly Hills Doctor Arrested for $52M Insurance Fraud. Telemedicine in Workers' Comp - New Normal or Fraud Opportun...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: $1M Fees and Costs Awarded in FEHA Claim Following Industrial Injury. En Banc WCAB Adds Disabilities for SIBTF Calculation. L.A. Pharmacist Charged with Price Gouging KN95 Masks. PBS Documentary Investigates Opioid Drugmaker Corruption. 25 Year Veteran CHP Officer Arrested for Comp Fraud. Santa...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: SCIF Sent Back to Trial After a 15 Year Premium Collection Effort. S.F. District Attorney Files DoorDash Misclassification Case. Five Charged in Sober Living Facility Insurance Fraud. Global Insurance Fraud Detection Market to Grow 22% Annually. Emergency Regulations Mandate Recalculation of Com...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Stipulation to "Upper Extremity" Includes Thoracic Outlet Syndrome. Workers Sue Amazon Over COVID-19 Working Conditions. 3M Sues California Company Selling Fake N95 Masks. California Agricultural Industry Braces for COVID-19 Claims. Head of Las Gatos Testing Lab Charged with $69M Hoax. Reopening...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: 5000 COVID-19 Workers' Comp Cases Filed in Calif. Carriers Sue CVS Health for Fraudulent Overcharges. Law Firm Class Action Seeks Damages for Court Closures. Hollywood Producer Arrested for Paycheck Program Fraud. Sudden Turnaround - Payrolls Unexpectedly Rise by 2.5M in May. Employer Group Argu...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Court of Appeal Clarifies Hikida Limits on PD Apportionment. Insurance Agent Who Stole .5M in Premiums Faces 9 Felonies. Four More Convicted in $199M Illegal Prescription Drug Conspiracy. Uber/Lyft AB-5 Initiative Qualifies for November Ballot. WCIRB Estimates Costs of COVID-19 Executive Order a...