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Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Court Sets December 31, Lien Activation Fee Deadline. 457 Hospitals (27 in California) Involved In Latest Fraud Settlement. Adventist Health Pays $115 Million to Settle Fraud Claims. Over Prescribing LA Physician Convicted by Jury for Murder. Orange County Weight Lifter Faces Fraud Charges. OSIP...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Supreme Court Says Salaried Peace Officers Not Entitled to 4458.2 Benefit Rates. IMR Survives Constitutional Challenge. Medical Expert Reports Outside of AME/QME Process are Inadmissible. Each Defendant May Seek PQME in Multi-Party Case. Worker Sues Employer For Insurance Fraud Prevention Act Vi...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. FEHA Does Not Mandate Shift of Duties to Other Employees. FedEx Resolves Classification Class Action for $228 Million. Jury Convicts DME Owner and Operator. CWCI Readies New Benefit Notices For January. Lawmakers Seek Workers' Compensation Federal Oversight. DWC Adds Two New Evidence Based Guide...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. End of the Road for Lien Activation Fee Challenge. Medical Fraud, Waste and Abuse Costs $28.5 Million Per Hour. Security Officer Gets Year in Jail for Exaggerating Injury. Former Cochlear Scientist Develops Enhanced Spine Implant. CWCI Says Drug Testing "Emerging Cost Driver". Study Says U.S. Dr...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Munir Uwaydah M.D. Remains a Fugitive. LA Compounding Pharmacy Owners Indicted for Drug Trafficking. Santa Clara Deputy Sheriff Arrested for Comp Fraud. Governor Signs Comp Prescription Formulary Bill. Governor Brown Vetoes Apportionment Limitation Bill. DWC Published Draft of New Benefit Notice...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Court of Appeal Limits Olgivie Rating Methods. Court of Appeal Rules on WCAB Jurisdiction Over NBA Team. Herbicide Litigation May Be Precursor to Comp Cancer Claims. Misclassification Class Actions Now Aimed at DoorDash and GrubHub. Claims Administrator Implicated in $1.5 Million NFL Fraud Case....

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Safety Shoe Warranty Violates Comp Law. Exclusive Remedy Bars Claim for Asbestos Taken Home. 3rd DCA Clarifies Burden of Proof for Total Disability Award."Lien Finder" Website Created to Clean Up Angelotti Aftermath. Grand Jury Indicted Union Official for Kickbacks to Comp Attorney. CDI, UCSF an...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. WCAB En Banc Extends IMR Appeal Time Limit to 35 Days. QME Panel Ordered in Psyche Add-On Case. Munir Uwaydah M.D. (Finally) Arrested and Faces 132 Felony Counts. Six More Defendants Plead Guilty in Leland Yee Corruption Case. Legislature Passes Comp Formulary Bill. DWC Orders Adjustment to OMFS...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. WCAB Rejects IMR Determination and Orders New IMR. UBER Exits Alaska Over Comp Controversy. Miss Toyota Grand Prix Sentenced for Comp Fraud. Siblings Convicted in Sacramento Comp Fraud Case. DWC Switch to ICD-10 Should Help MSP Compliance. Senate Passes Apportionment Limitation Bill. AMA Claims...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Federal Judge Allows Uber Class Action to Proceed. Santa Barbara Physician - The "Candyman" - Convicted on 79 Counts. Orange County Corrections Officer Convicted of Comp Fraud. Probation Officer Arrested For Fraud - While on Probation!. CSLB Sting Finds Repeat Unlicensed Offenders. Additional Su...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Court of Appeal Affirms Termination of Injured LAPD Officer. WCAB Indicates Intention to Suspend Lien Claimant. Implant Fraud Strikes Again! Owner of Three LA Clinics Pleads Guilty in Fraud Case. CWCI Report Confirms Decade of Relentless Cost Increases. Insurer to Pay $6 Million Fine. Quoting an...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Uber Sued Over Lack of Workers' Compensation Insurance. More Major Publishers Admit to Fraudulent Journal Articles. Jury Convicts Operators of Gardena Ambulance Company. "Most Wanted" Uninsured/Unlicensed Contracts Gets 9 Year Sentence. Uninsured Trucking Company Owner Convicted. DWC Advice for...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Federal Court Invalidates Unapproved Large Deductible Comp Policies. Court of Appeal Rules Unskilled Temp is Special Employee. Survivors of Deceased Firefighter Pilots Litigate Death Benefits. FBI Affidavit Alleges Comp Attorney Paid Kickbacks. Drobot Files Amended Complaint Against Colleagues....

David L. Jimenez, Esq. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. WCAB Rules "Messelle" QME Time Limits Changed by SB 863. Failure to Timely Object Waives Defects in QME Panel. Generic Drugmakers Under International Criminal Scrutiny. Labor Commissioner Targets Wage Theft and Comp Violations. Statewide Fraud Prosecution Funding Increased by 10%. Monterey Tree Trimmer...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Costa Mesa Cop Charged With Comp Fraud. Is There Any End to Drug Maker Corruption? WCIRB Reports Comp Costs Are Climbing. CalChamber Says Ten 2015 "Job Killer" Bills Remain. DWC Reports "Impressive" Progress on SB 863 Goals. Study Says Drugmakers Fail to Report Side Effects to FDA. Another Big M...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. WCAB "Insouciant" Deferral of PERS Issue in Death Case Reversed. Jury Convicts Security Officer for Faking Claim. UCLA Health Computers Hacked. Tujunga Man Gets 15 Years For Prescription Drug Conspiracy. DEA Illegally Pays Millions in Comp Benefits to Informants. DWC Ends Paper QME Panel Request...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Excess Carrier Not Bound by WCAB Decision. Cheerleaders Cheer Over New Labor Law. Businesses Install Surveillance Cameras to Catch Comp Fraud. Pot Dispensary Owner Arrested for Comp Fraud. Cal/OSHA Fines Petaluma. Employer for Fatality. National Safety Council Targets Workplace Opioid Abuse .FDA...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Shyp Reclassifies Its On-Demand "Independent Contractors". Work Comp Doctors Arrested by Feds for Fraud. Medical Fraud - When You Think It Can't Get Worse, It Does! So Much for Evidence Based Medicine - Drug Makers Fake the Evidence. Minnesota Approves Marijuana for Use in Workers' Comp Claims....

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. 9th Circuit Rejects Constitutional Challenge to Lien Activation Fee. Court Orders Medical Marijuana in New Mexico Comp Case. Privette Doctrine Precludes Injured Worker Tort Claim. Former Senator Yee Pleads Guilty In Comp Related Corruption Case. Medical Equipment Supply Company Owner Sent to Pri...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Flight Attendants Allege "Dirty Little Secret" Makes Them Sick. Tree Trimming Company Faces Six Felony Counts. Former San Diego Physician Convicted of Forging Doctors Signatures. 24 Count Indictment Filed Against El Centro Medical Clinic. Rock Climbing Correctional Officer Convicted of Comp Frau...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Court of Appeal Rejects Constitutional Challenge of Lien Filing Fee. Labor Commissioner Rules Uber Drivers are Employees. Home Health Care Worker Awarded $138,386 in Back Pay. Feds Conduct Largest Ever Medical Fraud Takedown. Are We Importing Fake Doctors? El Monte Questions Treasurer's Comp Cla...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Court of Appeal Affirms Carriers Right to Rescind Comp Policies. Inspector General Steps Up Physician Kickback Prosecutions. Medical Supply Operators Convicted After Nine Day Trial. WCAB Announces Proposed Changes to Rules of Practice and Procedure. DWC Posts Adjustments to OMFS. DWC Revises Pro...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Court Sanctions Injured Worker and/or Lawyer for Frivolous Appeal. Oral Argument in IMR Constitutionality Case Set for September. Fake Spinal-Hardware Claims Spread to 17 Hospitals Nationwide. Compared to Other Countries - Americans Have More Pain Despite More Pills. CDC Says Antibiotic Resistan...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Supreme Court Clarifies Differences Between Tort and Comp Causation. California WCAB Claims Jurisdiction Over New York State Insurance Fund. Court Reviews Arbitration Clause In Comp Producer "Boycott" Dispute. LA Medical Supply Owner Gets Seven Year Sentence. Registered Nurse Convicted for $8.3...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Court of Appeal to Hear Another IMR Constitutional Challenge. WCAB Upholds Validity of Untimely IMR. SCIF Seeks to File 221 Page Third Amended Complaint in Drobot RICO Case. Industrial Compensability of Fresno Pipeline Explosion Uncertain. Ambulance Companies Settle Fraud Cases for $11.5 Million...