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Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. California Settles with Valeant Pharmaceuticals for $1.875M, 30 California Counties Join Opiate Litigation, U.S. Attorneys Sue California Stem Cell Treatment Center, Security Company Owner Arrested for $3.2M Fraud, Michael E. Barri D.C. Sentenced to One Year in Prison, Feds Provide Example of Fl...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Supreme Court Uses "ABC" Test for Employment Finding, Judge Rejects Lien Claimants' Motion for DIR Contempt, Civil Qui Tam Action Affirmed for Fraudulent C&R, Sealed DEA Database Helps Opioid Litigants, Arrested for Collecting TD on 2 Claims While Working on 3 Jobs, 5 Indicted in Navy Insurance...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Modesto Physician Arrested in Opioid Case, Physician to Serve 5 Years for Illegal Prescribing, Another LAPD Officer Arrested for Comp Fraud, Comp Lawyer to Serve 10 Years for $26M Fraud, Hacker Attack Group Targets Healthcare Sector, Hospitals Forced to Post Standard Prices, DIR Publishes Docume...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Court Dismisses Injured Worker RICO and Qui Tam Claims, Gynecologist Disciplined for Sexual Misconduct Now Comp Doctor, Ambulance Co. Employee to Serve 36 Months for $1.1M Fraud, DWC Updates Formulary List, Curing Patients NOT a Sustainable Business Model, FDA in Favor of First Cannabis-Derived...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. First Opioid Cost Recovery Trial Set for March 2019, Whistleblower Accuses Ventura County of $100M Medical Fraud, Physicians Convicted in Compound Medication Fraud, Owner of Ventura Cleaning Service Guilty of Premium Fraud, Salinas Caregiver Guilty of Fraud Charges, Deputy Sheriff Sentenced in C...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Fraud Arrests Made at So. Cal Rehab Center, Four Arrested in Riverside Surgical Center Fraud, Public Adjuster Sentenced to 10 Years, Christine Baker Retires as Head of DIR, WCIRB Suggests Mid-Year 7.2% Rate Decrease, DWC Proposes Amended Interpreter Fee Regulations, DOJ to Craft Non-Monetary Rem...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. WCAB En Banc Approves Electronic Signatures on Lien Forms, Homeowner Protected by Exclusive Remedy Rule, Some Prefer State Over Federal Courts in Opiate Litigation, Florida "Rogue Rehabs" Invade California, UCSF Surgeon Convicted on Oxycodone Charges, Foster Farms Worker Sentenced for Fraud, Cal...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Punitive Damages Upheld Against Uninsured Employer, No Settement - Yet - in Opioid MDL Litigation, Drugmaker Bribes Doctors with Lap Dances to Prescribe Opioid, Silicon Valley Medical Startup Resolves Fraud Charges, Ventura Medical Biller to Serve 210 Days for Fraud, Fraud Unit Compliance Check...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Pending Case Pivotal in Health Care Fraud Litigation, Employer's Obligation to Provide Interactive Process is Continuous, So. Cal. Physician to Serve 13 Years for Drug Trafficking, L.A. Drug Treatment Center Owner Sentenced to 11 Years, Temp Agency CEO Convicted of Premium Fraud, Ventura Hospita...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Court of Appeal Reverses WCAB on T.D. Past 5 Years, Court Limits City's Indemnification for Comp Loss, No Evidence of Equitable Estoppel in Volunteer's Injury Claim, Camp Bootcamp, Inc., Cited for $8.3M Wage Theft Violations, Hospital Worker Defrauds Social Security - for 19 Years!, 32 Year LAPD...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Consideration of Cancer "Latency Period" Required for AOE-COE, OSHA Citation Upheld for Failure to Fully Complete Form 300 Log, DOJ Claims Interest in Multi-District Opioid Litigation, Prosecutors Arrest So. Cal. Lap-Band Surgeons for $250M Fraud, Victorville Physician Arrested for Illegal Opioi...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Philip Sobol Sent to Lompoc Prison for 21 Months, Anthem Accuses Sonoma West Med Center of Fraud Scheme, DWC Suspends Popular AME - As He Remains in Jail, New Employment Laws For 2018, Are Anti-Depressant Drugs Effective?, Fierce Competition Drives Novartis From Generic Drugs, Growing Acceptance...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Supreme Ct. Allows Big Fines for Workplace Safety Violations, Federal Court Says Grubhub Driver is Independent Contractor, Attorneys Now Taking Opiod Cases on Contingency, Urine Drug Testing Becomes "Liquid Gold" for Fraudsters, Couple Sentenced for Making Fake Oxycodone from Fentanyl, Central D...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. SCIF - H-Wave® Settlement Opens Drug Free Pain Solution, Building Owner Not Responsible for Death of Window Washer, Three Indian Tribes Now Sue Opiate Drugmakers, Fentanyl Drug Maker Resists Subpoenas in State Probe, Former DOJ Prosecutor Pleads Guilty After Cupertino Hotel Sting, Woman Arrested...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. New York Jumps on Opiate Litigation Bandwagon, Overturned Compactor Injury Not Sudden or Extraordinary, Court of Appeal Reviews Automatic Disqualification of Law Firm, Salinas Urologists Resolve Kickback and Self Referral Claims, Arrests Made in San Diego Compounded Meds Scam, Tustin Podiatrist...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. 9th Circuit Affirms Dismissal of SCIF RICO Litigation, Want Opioids? - Just Google "Fentanyl for Sale", NFL Player Sentenced for $1.5M Comp Fraud With Adjuster, LAPD Valley Traffic Officer Arrested, FDA and FTC List 12 Fake Opioid Addiction Products, DEA Now Allows More Physicians to Prescribe B...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Court of Appeal Rejects Zuniga IMR Constitutional Challenge, Judge Orders $2M Money Judgment Against Philip Sobol M.D., Michael D. Drobot to Serve 63 Months in Prison, Andrew Jarminski M.D. License Restricted by Medical Board, LAPD Employee Arrested for Exaggerated Comp Claim, FDA Plans to Restr...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Judge Chastises 100 Attorneys at Consolidated Opiod Hearing, City of L.A. Files Misclassification Lawsuit in Port Trucking Dispute, Michael D. Drobot Forfeits $10M, Including Classic Car Collection, Operator of Assisted Living Facilities Cited for Wage Theft, Visalia Public Employee Says Arrest...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Kmart Pharmacies Settle Overbilling Case for $32 Million, Partners Killed in Long Beach Applicant's Firm, So. Cal. DME Suppliers Arrested in $24M Fraud, DWC Suspends 28 More Medical Providers, "Legal" Medical and Recreational Marijuana - or Maybe Not, California Fatal Industrial Injuries Slightl...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Qui Tam IFPA Litigation Available for Comp Fraud, Cal Supreme Ct. Opens Drugmaker Liability Door, Court Has Broad Discretion to Award Restitution in Fraud Case, Jury Convicts Saratoga Doctors, WCIRB Reports a Relatively Good Year for Carriers, Officials Say California is "Wild West" for Recovery...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Exclusive Remedy Not Applicable to Employer Assault, PhRMA Files Suit to Invalidate SB 17 Drug Law, Jury Convicts Ronald Grusd M.D., Premium Fraud Discovered After Double Death Claim, LAUSD Teacher Sentenced For Disability Fraud, Jurors Sometimes Sleep During Complex Trials, California Officials...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Big Pharma is Having a Big Tobacco Moment, Montana AG Sues Opiate Drugmakers, Jury Convicts So. Cal. Doctor of Drug Trafficking, NBA Player Pleads Guilty in Comp Kickback Case, DWC to Implement Final Drug Formulary, City of L.A. Carve Out Agreement Approved by DWC, Reserving for Lifetime Benefit...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Exclusive Remedy Bars Workplace Safety Fraud Claim, Oral Argument Set in Zuniga IMR Challenge, L.A. Ambulance and Dialysis Employees Plead to $6.6M Fraud, OC Janitorial Company Accused of Under Reporting Payroll, Scripps Hospital Employees Involved in Kickback Scheme, FDA Discusses New "Accelera...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Subrogation Includes "All Benefits" Paid by Employer, Post Injury Accommodations Must Relate to a Disability, Francis Stevens Case Headed Back to Court of Appeal, Drugmaker Pays $625M to Resolve Federal Probe, Federal Judge Rejects Drugmaker Plea Deal, DWC Suspends Nine More Medical Providers, C...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. AIG Files Fraud Lawsuit Built on Plea Agreement Admission, Travelers Dodges Opiate Civil Litigation Coverage Bullet, Widow of Firefighter Gives Up on Death Benefits, DWC Suspends 21 More Providers, 7th Year of Sim Carlisle Hoffman M.D. Fraud Prosecution, Chatsworth Medical Suppliers Sentenced, M...