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Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Pension Denied for Injured Deputy's Unreasonable Refusal of Surgery. Court Denies Carriers Suit Against Attorneys for Worker's Fraudulent Claim. Admin Remedies Not Required for Firefighter's Whistleblower Action. Law Violation Not Required for Application of Whistleblower Protections. Superior C...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Court Removes Comp & Liability Provisions From Fair Plan Policies. Another SoCal Attorney Sanctioned for an AI Appellate Brief. Grounds for County of LA Workplace Violence Restraining Order Affirmed. Employer's Class Action Pre-Certification Conduct Waives Arbitration. Physician to Serve 2.5 Yea...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Honda Dealership Prevails in PAGA Wage Hour Dispute. Court Clarifies When a PAGA Settlement Resolves Multiple Lawsuits. Wells Fargo Pays $85M to Settle Fake Diversity Job Interview Class Action. Worker Misclassification Rules Under Public Works Contracts Clarified. CVS Pharmacy Inc. Resolves Fal...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: IMR Required Despite No Substantive Change in Medical Condition. City & County of San Francisco Prevails in Disabled Retiree FEHA Claim. High Level California Political Figures Indicted for Fraud. Top 10 OSHA Violations Topic at NSC Safety Congress & Expo. Monterey Grower to Pay $126K For Worker...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Cal Supreme Court Says Criminal Misgendering Law is Constitutional. Aetna Resolves SoCal Denial of Disc Surgery Class Action. Uber/Lyft Sued for Passenger Gender Preference Programs. Inland Empire Hospice Operators Sentenced in Fraud Case. NYT: "California Promised Insurance Relief, But Delivere...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Trader Joe's Successfully Defends Worker's Retaliatory Termination Case. Visiting Store Just to Build a Lawsuit No Defense to Unruh Damages. CDC Adopts Individual-Based Decision-Making for COVID-19 Shots. DOI Seeks Public Input on Proposed Long-Term Solvency Regulation. DWC Opens Registration fo...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: DIR, Uber and Lyft Battle About Cal/OSHA Jurisdiction Over Drivers. Marin County Woman Sentenced for Insurance Fraud. Recruiters & Fraud Discovered in LA County $4B Sexual Abuse Case. DOJ and Kaiser Permanente Near Settlement of $1B Fraud Case. New Law Prohibits ‘Stay or Pay’ Employment Contract...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: WCAB En Banc Coldiron Decisions Not Superseded by New Regs. Hospital Association Files Lawsuit Against California Spending Caps. New Laws Get Tough on Illegally Uninsured Contractors. New Automated Employment Decision Systems (AEDS) Regulations. Oracle AI Database Increases Children's Hospital L...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Appellate Court Rejects WCAB View on Pro-Athlete Jurisdiction Law. Employer Has No Right to Arbitrate Headless PAGA Action. Clear and Unmistakable Evidence is Words in the Arbitration Agreement. LA Jury Awards $966M to Decedent's Family in J&J Talc Related Case. CDI Files Action Against Tesla Fo...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: WCAB Intends to Sanction Applicants Attorneys for "Fabricated" Citations. Chiropractic Care Limited to 24 Visits Despite Multiple Injuries. Time to File Applicant's Attorney Malpractice Claim Tolled by Disability. Nationwide Event Security Firm Resolves Fair Chance Hiring Act Case. Employer Grou...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Starbucks Face Class Actions Over Costs of New Dress Code. Westlaw Copyright Suit Win vs First AI Competitor on Appeal. Partial Summary Judgement Granted in Grimmway Farms ADA Case. Irvine Couple Arrested for 21 Counts of Medical Insurance Fraud. Bay Area Employers Guilty of Wage Theft and Premi...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: California to Pay $3.3M in FEHA Damages + $4.9M Attorney Fees. Uber Sued For $125M by DOJ for Riders' Disability Discrimination. Published Opinion Sanctions LA Attorney for "AI Fabricated Authorities". Feds Sue Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP) for False Medi-Cal Claims. Oxnard Man Faces Felony C...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Physician's Suspension by DIR Unaffected by PC 1385 Dismissal. Carriers Not Obligated to Refund Approved but Excessive Rates. DOJ Tough Stance on Discrimination in Places of Public Accommodation. Employer Liability for No HR Response to Offsite Sexual Harassment. Man Pleads Guilty to Impersonati...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Corrections Officer Wrongly Accused of WC Fraud Sues Employer. Supreme Court Clears Worker Injured at Yacht Club to Sue Employer. Burbank Blood Test Lab Owner Pleads Guilty in Fraud Case. Jury Finds L.A. Personal Injury Lawyer Guilty of Money Laundering. Owner Sets Fire to Fresno Restaurant For...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Supreme Ct. Limits Employer Wage/Hour Good Faith Defense Rule. Musk's X Reaches Tentative Settlement $500M Class Action. Tesla HR Execs' Lawsuit Blames HR Manager for Retaliation. Fresno Superior Court Judge Charged With Multiple Felonies. Psychiatric Group Agrees To Pay $2.75M for Fraudulent Cl...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: 6th DCA Extends WCAB Equitable Jurisdiction Beyond 60 Days. Cal. Supreme Ct. Adds More Arbitration Agreement Exception Rules. 5th Circuit Affirms the SpaceX NLRB Constitutional Based Injunction. New Employer Burdens for OBBBA Tips/Overtime Pay Taxation. New Law Allows DIR to Issue Citations to R...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: WCAB En Banc Concludes Electronic Testimony Must be Readily Permitted. Cal Supreme Court Improves Arbitration Rules for Employers. Federal Rule 702 Helps Monsanto Defend Roundup Cancer Case. Spine Device Company CEO Sentenced for False Statements to CMS. Kidnapping Charges Added to LAPD Officer...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Insurance Commissioner Files Legal Action Against FAIR Plan. Dismissal of Chamber of Commerce Medicare Challenge Affirmed. Court Approves Settlement of San Diego Prisoner ADA Claims. Outside Salesperson is "Exempt Employee" From Sick Pay Law. Glendale Woman Sentenced to 9 Years for $10.6M Hospic...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Fraud in Federal Employment Law Case Supports Terminating Sanction. Consumer Watchdog's DOI FAIR Plan Challenge Case May Proceed. AG Resolves Janitorial Misclassification Case for $2M. Fresno Man to Serve 7.5 Years for Opioid Prescription Fraud. Former Palmdale Insurance Agent Charged With $1.8M...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Appeal of California Comp Carrier Rehabilitation Plan Denied. Uber Alleges L.A. Doctors & Lawyers Filed Fraudulent Claims. Aetna Whistleblower Wins $95M FCA Claim Against Major PBM. Insurance Executive Fraud Leads to Insurance Company Collapse. DOL to Rewrite or Repeal More Than 60 "Obsolete" Ru...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: California Receives $4.1M From Gilead Sciences for Illegal Kickbacks. Westminster Seeks $600K in Civil Fraud Case Against Former Cop. SIBTF Now Pays More PD Than Core WorkComp System. DOI Warns State Leaders About Rising Comp Costs. OSHA Updates Penalty Guidelines to Support Small Business. Priv...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: WCAB Denies Reconsideration of Psyche Claim Take Nothing. Convicted SoCal Comp Fraudster Charged in New $270M Fraud Sweep. DME Supplier Paid $227K in Kickbacks in $5.9M Fraud Case. Five No. Cal. Defendants Charged in Health Care Fraud Sweep. SoCal Healthcare Clinic Operator Sentenced for $20M Fr...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Plaintiff Must Hold or Desire Job at Time of ADA Discrimination. Class Action Against Employer Can be Decertified at Any Time. Case Dismissal Affirmed for PI Attorney Misconduct During Trial. Public Officials Face Arson and Insurance Fraud Charges. Ontrak CEO Sentenced to Over 3 Years in Prison....

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: WCAB Decides When and How Subrosa Can Be Sent to QME. Employer Sues Injured Worker's Firm for Malicious Prosecution. Two Employment Contracts Must Be Read Together For Adhesion. NVIDIA Fraud Expert Charged in Health Plan Fraud scheme. Fugitive Physician Sentenced in $1.5M Health Care Fraud Schem...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: No Obligation to Give Notice of 5 Year Statute to Reopen Award. SCOTUS Rejects "Reverse" Employment Discrimination Standard. Employer's Unconscionable Arbitration Agreement is Unenforceable. NorCal Doctor to Pay $125K For DEA Record Keeping Violations. Hospice CEO Faces $2.5M Six Count Fraud Ind...