WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Trial Lawyers Predict COVID-19 Legal Battles “Most Expensive” in History. Encino Opioid Ring Conspiracy Ringleader Sentenced. Secret Service Reports Large-Scale Unemployment Fraud. Palo Alto Cardiologist Indicted.53 of 58 CA Counties Assess Reopening. California Bar Examination Pass Rate Hits Al...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. WCAB Panel Says 5814 Penalties Inapplicable to Timely UR, Newsom Faces Several Lawsuits Over Reopening Plan, CVS Subsidiary Pays $15.3M for Illegal Opioid Dispensing, SBA Payroll Loan Fraud Rates Estimated at 10 – 12%, Tesla CEO Musk Defies Lockdown Order, DWC Updates OMFS for Telehealth Service...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Wave of COVID-19 Lawsuits Hit State and Federal Courts, California Sues Uber and Lyft to Enforce AB-5, Court Order Halts Sale of $45M Counterfeit N95 Masks, Scams and Fraud Involving CARES Act Economic Payments, Scams and Fraud Involving Fake COVID-19 Cures, Executive Order Creates COVID-19 Comp...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Lack of Overlap no Justification for Adding Disabilities, Non-utilization of Comp Admissible to Limit Damages in Tort Case, 3rd WCAB En Banc Decision Suspends 20 Day Filing Rule, Court Order Prohibits Fake "Ozone Therapy" for COVID-19, Bay Area Victims Duped by Non-Existent $40 N95 Masks, San Di...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. L.A. Class Actions Claims Banks Defrauded Employers, VR Expert Opinion Justifies Total Disability Award, WCAB Panel Elaborates on SIBTF Eligibility Requirements, Penalty for Failure to Carry Comp Insurance Affirmed, WCAB and DWC Allow for Limited Email Filing, Business Groups Push Back at Newsom...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. En Banc WCAB Invalidates AD Rule 10133.54 on SJDB Jurisdiction, Carmel Valley Physician Charged for COVID-19 "Miracle Cure", FBI Says Sale of 39M N95 Masks in California was Fraud Scheme, DME Operator Charged in Telemedicine Kickback Scheme, WCIRB Considers COVID-19 Regulatory Changes, DWC Modif...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. California Class Action Filed Against Cigna and Viant, Medicare Sues Lawfirm to Challenge Jurisdictional Issues, WCAB Orders Additional Emergency Filing Rules En Banc, COVID-19 Fraud Task Force Organizes in Arizona, OSHA Issues Respirator Interim Guidance, WCIRB Responds to COVID-19 Rating Issue...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. WCAB Reverses Two Concurrent 100% Awards to Same Worker, Negligence in Obtaining Green Card not Barred by Exclusive Remedy, OSHA Declares Coronavirus to be a Recordable Event, CDI Extends Insurance Policy Cancellations, SCIF Moratorium on Policy Cancellations and Late Penalties, DWC Emergency Me...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. WCAB En Banc Decision Suspends Rules, U.S. Attorney's Office Tracking COVID-19 Scams, San Francisco Acupuncturist Sentenced in Fraud Case, EEOC - Employers May Now Take Employee Temperatures, DWC Announces QME Telehealth Policy, Policy Approaches for Economic Fallout from COVID-19, At Least two...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Feds Pursue Another Spinal Implant Company for Kickbacks, L.A. Restaurant Fined $2.1M for Wage Theft, Stanislaus Poultry Worker Convicted in Comp Fraud Case, SB 1039 Claims "Binary" Classification of Workers is "Outdated", Cal/OSHA Interim Guidelines for Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), NCCI Repo...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. $3M Subro Lien Not Defeated by "Virtual Admission" of Employment, Owner of Studio City Sleep Clinic to Serve 3 Years for $11.5M Fraud, San Mateo Physician Faces 20 Years for Illegal Prescribing, Serial Claimant Arrested After 6 Different Fake Claims, Santa Rosa Physicians Face $3.9M Fraud Charge...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. $1.6 Billion Global Settlement with Opioid Manufacturer Mallinckrodt, 18 States File Lawsuit Challenging Limits to Joint Employer Liability, No Time Limit for Recovery Suits Against Secondary Payers, Judge Issues AB-5 Injunction Against Instacart, Hollywood Pharmacy Owners to Serve 12 Years for...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Supreme Court Rules Workers Must be Paid for Security Checks, WCAB Allows Non-Comp Evaluations Into Evidence, Sandoz Executive Pleads Guilty in Drug Price Fixing Case, GEICO Uses RICO Statutes to Combat Vendor Fraud, IHOP Cook Arrested for Fraudulent Comp Claim, CMS Implements Penalty Provisions...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. AG Suit Claims OptumRX Illegally Gouged Comp Claims, Another California "New-Law-Fail" in Federal Courts, Lawsuits Claim AARP Cheats Policyholders, More AB-5 Unintended Consequences, San Diego Musicians Play Blues Tunes Over AB-5, DWC Announces Online Doctors First Report Pilot Program, Single P...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. California Awarded $350M in Suit Against Johnson & Johnson, Walgreens Settles Fake California Pharmacist Case for $7.5M, New O.C. DA Drops "Manufactured" Charges Against Orthopedist, So. Cal. Acupuncturist to Serve 30 Months for $7.1M Fraud, Santa Clara Cop Faces Fraud Charge, SCIF Recovers $159...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. WCAB Panel Specifies Requirements for 4903.8(d) Lien Declaration, WCAB Claim Tolls Statute of Limitations for FEHA Action, Arch Health Partners Resolves Kickback Allegations for $3M, Convicted Surgeon Extradited from Israel to Serve, Bay Area Medical Device CEO Convicted, Charges Filed in $20M C...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Substantial Evidence Standard Applies to OSHA Appeals, C&R Resignation Resolves Wrongful Termination Claim, Arrests Made for $3.2M Sober Living Fraud, Convicted Long Beach Hospital Owner to Serve 15 Months, L.A. Sheriff Faces Fraud Charges After Fake Sniper Claim, 7th San Diego "Pill Mill" Docto...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. En Banc WCAB Struggles with AD Over SJDB Jurisdiction, Second Restraining Order Against AB5 Remains in Place, No "Work-Spawned Risk" for Auto Accident After RTW, So. Cal. DME Maker Pays $37.5M to Resolve Kickback Claims, U.S. Attorneys Recover $105M Last Year, Reactions to AB5 Differ in Gig Work...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Court Rules Truckers are Exempt from AB-5 ABC Test, Employer's Delay in Interactive Process Supports FEHA Claim, Rehab-Recovery Mogul Pleads Guilty in $175M Fraud Case, Palmdale Internist Sentenced to Two Years in Kickback Case, Gov. Newsom Announces Plans to Enter Drug Business, New York Consid...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Federal Judge Signs AB-5 Restraining Order for Truckers, Sutter Health Resolves Anticompetitive Class Action for $575M, Mileage Rates Drop to 57.5 Cents in 2020, Reserving Lifetime Medical Award is Getting More Difficult, Drugmakers Start New Year by Jacking Up Prices on 330 Drugs, Tramadol - Th...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. More Lawsuits and Layoffs Follow Passage of AB-5 Employment Law, Privette Doctrine Precludes Security Guard's Suit, 10 NFL Players Charged with Health Care Fraud, Attorney Lee Mathis Pleaded Guilty - Sentenced to Lompoc, Mid-Wilshire Doctor to Pay $3.4M to Resolve Fraud Claim, Fake Doctor in Fak...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Court of Appeal Resolves WCAB Concurrent Jurisdiction Issue, Insurers Tell Supreme Court Obamacare was "Massive Bait-and-Switch", Tort Claim Removable to Federal Court Until Employer Intervenes, San Joaquin County Doctor Indicted, Amador County Staffing Company Owner Sentenced for Premium Fraud,...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Jury Verdict May Bankrupt Strongest Longshore Union, Hospital Groups Sue to Stop Price Transparency Rule, LA Basin Home to Half of Indicted Medical Providers, Drugmakers to Invest $2B in Gene Therapies, Access to Care Threatened by Rural Hospital Closings, Hey - Not So Fast! Treatment Guidelines...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Failure to Request Second Review Limits Award to Lien Claimant, No Jurisdiction for Applicant Civil Case Against WCAB, WCJ and SCIF, WCAB Decides Objections Not Waived by Failure to Raise in EOR, Daniel Capen Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison, Contractor Sentenced to 10 Years in Premium Fraud Cau...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. ABC Employment Test Limited to "Wage and Hour Laws", California Trucking Association Challenges AB-5, Police Officer Fraud Conviction Affirmed Despite Trial Error, Were the NFL Dementia Claims Scientifically Valid, New Rule to Mandate Disclosure of Hospital Charges, Dept. of Insurance Seeks $2B...