WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News

John Castro is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Another Drugmaker Settles Kickback Case, Judge Reduces Monsanto Roundup Verdict, Chiropractors and Cappers Charged in Phase II of OC Case, Comp Fraud at UCLA Housing Project, Fraudulent Medical Research at Harvard, Contractor Fined $225K For Nail Gun Safety Violations, WCRI Says California Medical Costs Declining...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. WCAB En Banc Decision Provides Guidance on QME Process, Exclusive Remedy No Protection for Uninsured Employer, Written Consent Required for Comp Attorney Referral Fee, EquityComp Arbitration Agreement is Unenforceable, Court of Appeal Denies Tristar Lien Law Challenge, Drug Pricing to Follow "In...

John Castro is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. PD Apportionment Has Two-Prong Burden, Uninsured Subcontractor Must Repay Contract Payments, First Comp Providers Finally Join Opioid Lawsuits, San Jose PQME Indicted for Fraud and Illegal Prescribing, LETF Targets Unsafe Car Washes, WCIRB Data Shows So. Cal. Has CT Epidemic, California Comp Costs Moves One Step...

John Castro is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. CVS/Aetna Must Divest Aetna’s Part D Prescription Drug Plan, Convicted Claimant Residence Restrictions Overbroad, Riverside Jury Convicts Former QME for $90K Fraud, Online Dealer Indicted for Fake Oxycoodone Pills, Dairy Worker Sentenced for Faking Injury, NCCI Tracks Key WC "Hot Topics", Prepaid Debit Cards for...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. MSP Class Action Rejected in Court of Appeals, Employer Has Only 30 Days to Appeal DOSH Citation, 5 Doctors and 4 "Body Brokers" Face Fraud Charges, MRI Operator Sam Solakyan Indicted for $284M Fraud, So. Cal. Restaurant Workers Recover $1M for Wage Theft, AmerisourceBergen Settles Fraud Case fo...

John Castro is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. WCAB Must Follow Rating Schedule Steps, Claimant Sentenced for Working While on TTD, Hospital Chain Settles Fraud Case for $260M, BBSI Pays $1.5M Penalty -CFO Faces 20 Years in Fraud Case, CDI Streamlines Adjuster Licensing Process, DWC Adopts Geographic Practice Cost Index, Meeting Set to Discuss Med Legal Fee P...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Applicant Waived Right to New Panel for Untimely QME Eval, Unlike NFL Players - 53 Pro Wrestlers Lose CTE Case, UCSF Surgeon to Serve 41 Months in Prison, CDI Files Largest Fraud Case in its History, Prominent Newport Beach Ortho Faces Rape Charges, El Centro Task Force Seizes 20,000 Fake Oxycod...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. County of L.A. Pre-Employment Physical Case Settles for $.5M, Discrimination for Refusal to Hire Medical Marijuana Home User, Surveillance Convicts Nursing Assistant, Man Sentenced for Pharmaceutical Trafficking, Senators Want the VA to Prescribe Marijuana to Vets, New Concept - High Impact Chro...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Cal Chiropractic Association Sues One Call Medical, Popular Ortho AME to Serve 7 Years for Child Pornography, Six L.A. Garment Contractors Fined $.5 Million, DIR Reports IMR Efficiently Resolves Disputes, WCIRB Quarterly Update - Mostly Good News, Anti-Anxiety Drug Abuse Overtaking Opioids, 2018...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Employers Favor Kavanaugh for Supreme Court, Two Arrested in Decade-Long Underground Economy Fraud Scheme, Employer Fights Bizarre Fraud Conviction for 15 Years, Saratoga Physician Sentenced to 63 Months, Ethics Committee Publishes Report of WCJ Investigations, Congress Again Attempts MSA Reform...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. CompPartners Prevails in California Supreme Court, 100% Awards Increasing with VR Experts, Lack of "Animus" Evidence Defeats FEHA Claim, Operators of So. Cal. Staffing Companies Face Fraud Charges, Jury Convicts Lancaster Physician in Kickback Case, Woman to Serve 30 Months for EDD Fraud, Fresno...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. WCAB Invalidates AD Dispute Resolution Regulation, Jury Awards $289M to Injured Groundskeeper, Court Denies Peyman Heidary Indictment Appeal, CDI Has 57 Unfilled Fraud Investigator Jobs, Opioid 2019 Production "Quotas" Reduced 10%, Cal/OSHA Fines Advertising Company $32K, Express Scripts to Mark...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. WCAB Adds Instead of Combining PD Ratings, Unlicensed Tree Trimmer v. Homeowner Suit Affirmed, Feds Join 4 Whistleblower Opiate Cases, Illegal Fentanyl Floods California Border, Indicted Owner of Sham Clinics Faces Immigration Charges, 14 California Hospitals Settle Fraud Claims for $65M, WCIRB...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Parties Have no Unconditional Right to PQME, Safety Consultant Owes Duty of Care to Injured Workers, Jury Convicts San Leandro Physician’s Assistant, Nail Salon Cited for $1.2M Wage Theft, DWC Administrative Director Announces His Future Plans, DWC Corrects OMFS to Delete Zero Value MUE, Opioid...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Car Wash Owner to Pay $4.2M to 800 Workers, QME Pleads Guilty in Compound Med Case, Competency Hearing Set For Attorney Lee Mathis, 9 Contra Costa Restaurants Illegally Uninsured, CWCI Examines Prescription Drug UR/IMR, Costly MSAs - Are You Out of Options?, Drug Distributor Stocks Tumble Over U...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Medical Marijuana Ordered for NJ Claimant, DCA Affirms Fraud Conviction Restitution Order, Physician Indictments Snares So. Cal. QME, Corona QME Charged with Fraud - Keeps License, Last Pain Clinic Defendant Pleads Guilty, L.A. Times Expose Features LAPD Comp Fraud, LAPD Employee Sentenced for F...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. No Medical Marijuana for Maine Injured Workers, Former NBA Player to Serve 5 Years for Fraud Scheme, So. Cal. Man to Serve 26 Years for Counterfeit Opioids, Santa Maria Insurance Agent Pleads Guilty, DWC Announces New Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee, Cal/OSHA Fines Company $205K for Forklift...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Daniel Capen M.D. - and Dozens More - Indicted, Southland Psychiatrist Arrested, So. Cal. Pharmacy Settles DEA Charges, $647K in Penalties for Farm Labor Wage Theft, Drugmakers Battle PBMs Over Copay Manipulation, Jones Targets Comp Carrier Profits and Tax "Savings", Gov Brown Appoints Non-Attor...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. No Jurisdiction Over NFL Player's Injuries - Affirmed, Illicit Opioid Sales Skyrocket on "Dark Net", Uninsured Contractor Pleads Guilty, WCIRB Says 2017 Combined Loss Ratio Drops to 91%, WCIRB Considering Use of Blockchain Technology, Janitorial Companies Face July 1 PSWPA Registration Deadline,...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. CIGA Prevails in Dispute over Lumbermens Liquidation, Ronald Grusd M.D. to Serve 10 Years in Prison, Three More Pacific Hospital Indictments, Fraud Ring Insurance Adjuster to Serve 10 Years, CWCI Finds Public Self-Insured Losses Improving, IMR Results Continue at 91% Uphold Rate, DWC Sets MTUS U...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Properly Worded C&R Also Releases FEHA Claims, C&R Addendum Did Not Release Civil Liability, Exclusive Remedy Exception Requires Extreme & Outrageous Conduct, States Now Sue Walgreens for Opioid Crisis, MSP Class Action Firm Sanctioned in State Farm Case, Lodi Orthopedic Surgeon to Face Fraud Ch...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Couple Checking on Neighbor Was "Active Law Enforcement", New SCOTUS Ruling ends NY Uber Workers' Comp Class Action, SCOTUS Declines to Solve $1B Liberty Mutual Problem, Bay Area Doctor and Interpreter Face Fraud Charges, Oxnard Janitorial Owner to Serve 1 Year for Fraud, Riverside QME Faces Fra...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Known Undocumented Workers Prevail on Wage and Hour Claim, Pfizer to Pay $23.8M to Resolve Kickback Claim, Anthem SIU Investigator Charged in $20M Fraud Scheme, Bay Area Pain Doctors Pay $260K to Resolve DEA Charges, RAND Reports on Return-To-Work Fund, URAC Accredits TRISTAR® for Utilization Ma...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Supreme Court Sides With Employers on Arbitration Agreements, Cal Supreme Court Sets Hearing in CompPartners Case, No Homeowner Liability for Construction Workers' Death, Fraud Rings Infect Rural Hospitals, Riverside Chiropractor Arrested, Landscaper Pleads Guilty to Double Dipping, Appellate Co...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. California and DOJ Join LA Whilstleblower Case Against Insys, President of Fresno Health Care Plan Pleads Guilty, Silicon Valley Orthopedist Sent to Prison, Fraud Claim May Close Sonoma West Medical Center, Three Running for California Insurance Commissioner, HHS "American Patients First" Plans...