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Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Judge Extends Litigation Stay for Purdue Pharma, California Insurance Company Placed in Conservatorship, 5 Year Sentence in Merced $6M Medical Fraud Case, China and US Announce Rare Fentanyl Crackdown, DEA Warns: "Mass Quantities" Counterfeit Pills, Air Ambulance Ride to UCLA Cost More than Lung...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. No WCAB Exclusive Jurisdiction Over AOE-COE in CIGA Case, Insurance Fraud Leads to Murder Conviction, Grand Jury to Review Opioid Drugmaker Litigation, Enough Fentanyl Seized to “Wipe Out” Entire State of Ohio, Data Analytics Busts La Jolla Physician, San Diego Military Doctor Signs off on Fake...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. School District Recovers Interest, but not Attorney Fees from JPA, Cal/OSHA Sets "Uncertain" Footwear Standard for Home Depot, Another SJDB Voucher Fraud Arrest, South Bay Physician to Serve 2 Years in Prison, Owner of Roofing Company Faces Fraud Charges, Researchers Take Second Look at Chiropra...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. $18B Offer on Table Before Landmark October 21 Opioid Trial, Purdue Obtains Brief Litigation Stay to Pursue Opioid Settlement, Orthopedist, Timothy Hunt M.D. Sentenced to Two Years, Acupuncturist Pleads Guilty to $3.8M Fraud, Another LAPD Officer Charged with Comp Fraud, California Outlaws Manda...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. 9th DCA Rules CIGA Need Not Reimburse Medicare, 9th Circuit Sets Higher Standard for ADA Liability, DWD Unit Must Show No Dependents Exist, Drugmaker Hit With $8B Jury Verdict with 13,400 Similar Cases Pending, So. Cal. Physicians Pay $6.65M to Resolve Fraud Claim, Foremost Shockwave Solutions W...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Another Opioid Case Settles Before Trial, Filing Comp Claim Not Necessarily a FEHA "Protected Activity", Requirements for SIBTF Benefits Unchanged After SB 899, $2.1B Genetic Testing Fraud Takedown - Largest Ever Charged, Patients Drove 16 Hours for Opioid Prescriptions, Newsom Signs First Respo...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Unsigned Policy Limiting Endorsement was "Equitable", Aliso Viejo Drugmaker Resolves Kickback Claim for $116M, Cardiologist with 25 Year History of Crime - Charged Again, Stolen DEA Numbers Used to Buy Opiates for Darknet, Genetic Testing "Next Big Frontier" in Healthcare Fraud, Adjuster with Mu...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. City Atty Sues Instacart Using ABC Employment Test, Opioid Drugmakers Seek to Recuse Federal Judge, Feds Arrest 25 So. Cal. Health Care Professionals, Illegal Pharmaceuticals Openly Sold Across So. Cal., Jury Convicts Prison Worker for Comp Fraud, Benefits Approved for O.C. Deputies Injured in L...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. TD Not Required for Medical Appointments After RTW, Saturday is Not a "Working Day" for UR Time Limits, WCAB Panel Circumvents CA Fitzpatrick Rating Standards, Purdue Pharma $12B Settlement Offer Moves Ahead, Man Accused of Premium Fraud Now Faces $30M Tax Evasion, ABC Employment Test Passed by...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Drugmaker Resolves Kickback Case for $15.4 Million, 30 Bay Area Defendants Face Health Care Kickback Charges, WCIRB Study Shows Drug Formulary is Effective, AB 5 Moves to Senate With 10 Days Left in Session, DWC Updates MTUS and OMFS, Feds Award $2 Billion in Grants to Fight Opioids, Sackler Fam...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. WCAB Says "No Alternative Track" to Dispute UR, Opioid Drugmaker Loses First Opiate Trial, Authorities Grab 52,000 Pounds of Illegal Fentanyl, "Oxygod" Sentenced to 17.5 Years for Fake Pills, O.C. Physician Assistant Indicted in Opioid Case, $90M Ballot Initiative Against ABC Employment Test, Ox...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. More Opioid Drugmakers Settle Claims, Panel Affirms 132a Award and Clarifies "Lauher" Standard, Conviction Illustrates Dark Web and Drugs, Charges Against 4 Doctors Dismissed in Orange County, Owners of Sushi Restaurants Guilty in Premium Fraud Case, Oxnard Field Worker Convicted in Fraud Case,...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Is Health Care Fraud Really This Easy???, Victorville Pharmacist to Serve 5 Years in Prison, Roofer Sentenced in $1M Premium Fraud Case, Generic Drugmakers Accused of Stonewalling Price Probe, Canada Forces $10B Reduction in Drug Prices, Employer Supports Surgeries in Foreign Hospitals with US P...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Opioid Settlement Negotiations - $45B Demand and $10B Offer, Victorville Physician Convicted for Illegal Opioid Prescriptions, Another SJDB Vendor Under Investigation, School Bus Driver Convicted in Comp Fraud Case, NCCI Reports on Regulatory and Legislative Trends, DWC Proposes Increases to Med...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Disability and Wage Loss Not Inconsistent in Discrimination Case, Angel Transportation Loses Claim for $1.2M in WCAB Liens, So. Cal. Trucking School Submits $4M Fake Training Claims, Spinal Implant Company and CEO Face Fraud Claims, Director at Cedars-Sinai Faces Child Porn Charges, Proposed Reg...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. $2B Roundup-Cancer Jury Verdict Reduced to $87M, $13.4M Restitution Affirmed in Largest Premium Fraud Scam, Drobot to Plead Guilty - Faces 50 Years - in NEW Case, Patient "Recruiter" Pleads Guilty in $65M Case, Man Convicted of Stealing Medicare Set Aside Funds, Truck Driver Jailed for Comp Frau...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Judge Releases DEA Records on 76 Billion Opioid Pills, Employer Escapes SCIF Premium Default Judgment, Pharmaceutical CEOs Now Face Criminal Prosecutions, Dolphus Pierce D.C. Comp Fraud Conviction Affirmed, Couple Convicted of Manufacturing Fake Oxycodone, Feds Say San Diego "Gateway for Fentany...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Judge Blocks HHS Drug Price TV Ads Disclosure Rule, Drugmaker Pays $1.4 B to Resolve Fraud Claims, $6M Fraud Verdict Against "Sham" Attorneys Affirmed, LAPD Officer Pleads No-Contest to Comp Fraud, Feds Withdraw Proposed Drug Rebate Rule, Congress Pressures FDA for Cannabis Regs, Cal/OSHA - $68K...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Court Ends Disgruntled Claimant's 13 Years of Litigation, West Hollywood Doctor Faces Fraud Charges, Senior Care Facility Cited for $708K Wage Theft, Uninsured Security Company Owners Convicted, "Mini" MRI Under Development, 48% of Doctors Considering Career Change, Nurses Suffer Chronic Sleep D...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Encompass Health to pay $48M to Resolve Fraud Claim, Bankruptcy Judge May Halt Opiate Trials, Statewide Sweep Nabs 169 Illegal Contractors, Attorney Pleads Guilty in Oxycodone Sales Case, Gig Companies Adapt to ABC Test, Wearable Technology WorkComp Game Changer, WCIRB Submits 2020 Regulatory Fi...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Ronald Grusd M.D. Office Manger to Serve 5 Years, Arrests Made for $120M Fake Insurance Scheme, Santa Ana Psychiatrist to Serve 57 Months in Prison, Truck Driver Pleads Guilty to Comp Fraud, School Custodian Sentenced for Fraud, Executive Order Forces Healthcare Price Disclosure, "ABC" Test "Doo...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Court Approves Marijuana - In CA Prisons!, Jury Convicts Doctor and Recruiter, Dentist Faces 75 Charges for 600 Fake Root Canals, Drugmaker Settles Kickback Case - Then Files Bankruptcy, Double Dipping Business Owner Sentenced, Medical Marijuana No Help for Opioid Crisis, Patients Happier in Sma...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. CA AG Belatedly Files Limited Opioid Litigation, Another Opioid Manufacturer Pleads Guilty to Kickbacks, L.A. Dentist Sentenced for $3.8M Fraud Scheme, So. Cal. Contractors Cited for $600K Wage Theft, VA Promotes Telehealth, and E-Record Systems, Ohio BWC Drops Oxycontin from Formulary, HHS Publ...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Apportionment Limits Passed by CA Senate, One Defendant Remains in First Opioid Trial, Oklahoma Opioid Trial Highlights Marketing, School Officials Convicted for SJDB Voucher Fraud, ABC Test Proposed Law Adds Exemptions, Wellness Program Regulations Delayed - Again!, FDA Approves World's Most Ex...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. States Pursue Strategies Against Purdue Bankruptcy, USC Surgeon Faces Insurance Fraud Lawsuit, Disability Attorney/Serial Plaintiff Indicted for Tax Fraud, Chiropractor Convicted of Insurance Fraud, Welding Fumes Linked to Lung Cancer, Diabetic Drug Greatly Reduces Fibromyalgia Pain, Startup Dis...