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Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Constitutional Challenge to SB 863 Temp Agency Insurance Requirement Fails. Judge Dismisses Most of Closely Watched Suit Against Drugmakers. Feds Pursue Bay Sleep Clinic for Fraud in Whilstleblower Case. Sting Nabs 9 Unlicensed and Uninsured Contractors. Legislature Takes Aim at Apportionment Ru...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Uber Sued by Injured Driver for Comp Benefits. Court Reviews Evidence Required in Restitution Hearing. DWC Posts Draft Home Health Care Fee Schedule. Copy Service Fee Regulations Effective July 1. Simi Valley Insurance Broker Arrested for Fraud. Study Shows 17 % of Discharged ER Patients Given O...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Company Officials Face Prison For Worker's Death. Marijuana Shop Owners Arrested for Comp Fraud After Shootout. Restoration of Historic Resort Results in Jail Time. Reserving a Lifetime Award is Getting More Complicated. Chronic Pain Predicted by MRI Finding. DWC Posts Revisions to Benefit Notic...

Kyle R. Uebelhardt, Esq. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Judge Approves NFL Class-Action Settlement. Michael Drobot Implicates Colleagues in RICO Case. Former Comp Toxicologist Faces Fraud Charges. Bay Area Psychologist Convicted of Comp Fraud. Superintendent Alleges Board Member Filed Fraudulent Comp Claim. Destie Overpeck Appointed DWC Director. DIR Repo...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Drobot Sues 30 Claimants and Their Attorneys. Amtrust Adjusters Arrested for Insurance Fraud. Former Senator Tom Calderon Trial Set for August 11. True Religion Brand Jean Makers Arrested for $11 Million Fraud. Lodi Skydiver Charged With Comp Fraud. Congress Passes "Doc Fix" Bill - Finally! EDI...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. LA Shuts Down 500+ Medical Marijuana Shops. Santa Clara County DA Prosecutes Three Comp Claimants. Operator of El Centro Clinic Sentenced to 30 Months. Manager of Garment Factory Indicted for Bribing Labor Investigator. Study Says Physical Therapy as Effective as Lumbar Surgery. DIR Publishes St...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Stevens IMR Constitutional Challenge Featured in New NPR - Comp Bashing Story. Transportation Network Companies Targeted by Lawsuits and Regulators. Couple Face Charges for Comp Home Health Care Claim. Another LA Probation Department Worker Faces Fraud Charges. Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons Dis...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. U.S. Supreme Court Expands Disability Rights Accommodations. Claim Administrator's Hostile Work Environment Claim Affirmed. LA Physician Arrested for Working on Disability. Contractor Arrested for Refusing to Report Injury to SCIF. Jury Convicts Owner of LA DME Company. Auditors Say 45% of LAPD...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. UR and IMR - Death by a Thousand Cuts. Medical Fraud Setting Records in 2015. Another Medical Cyber Attack Exposes 11 Million Records. L.A. Pharmacist Convicted of Kicking Back Cash to Patients. Insurance Information Institute Slams ProPublica/NPR Comp Report. DWC Posts Revised RTW Supplement Pr...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. UCLA Super Bug Victim Sues Medical Device Maker. Is Comp Fraud Grant Funding Model a Solution for Underground Economy Fight? Orange County Pair Convicted of $71 Million Surgical Center Fraud. Orange County Insurance Agent Sentenced to Seven Years. California "Biofrequency" Device Makers Face Fed...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Not Required to Advanced Payment For Oral Surgery. Employer Home Renovator Convicted for No Comp Insurance. Proposed Law Targets Gender Based Apportionment. New Reports Critical of Reduction in Comp Rates. 35 L.A. Car Washes Cited by Labor Commissioner. More Than 80% of LETF Inspections Result i...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Comp Firm Alleges Opponent Hacked Computers. Court of Appeal Affirms Fraud Conviction. Contractor Faces 34 Charges. DIR Reduces IMR/IBR Fees - Again! DWC Sets Public Hearing on Home Health Care Fee Schedule. WCRI Reports on Fee Schedule Effectiveness. DWC Sets Claim Audit Compliance Standards fo...

David L. Jimenez, Esq., is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Court of Appeal Reverses Psyche Award. WCAB Says Applicant Gets One QME Panel at a Time. Salinas Pain Doctor Faces Discipline and Drug Investigation. UCLA Patients Infected by Deadly CRE Bacteria. FDA Identified Research Misconduct Hidden in Plain Sight. DWC Adjusts OMFS Practitioner Services Section....

David L. Jimenez, Esq., is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Supreme Court to Rule on Medication Related Death Case. H-Wave Suit Against SCIF Claiming Blanket UR Denials Reinstated. Authorities Say Elderly Care Industry "Rampant With Fraud". 2015 - The Year of the Health Care Hack. DWC Concludes Amendments to OMFS. Administrators Take Aim at Off-Label Meds. Tel...

Eric L. Law, Esq., is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Court of Appeal Publishes Case Mandating Cross Examination of Worker. Applicability of Bunkhouse Rule to Voluntary Rental Housing is Triable Issue. Stipulation Binds Employer to Non-MPN Physician. Immigration Status Irrelevant in Injured Workers' Tort Case. Up to 80 Million Anthem Accounts Hacked. Tissue P...

Eric L. Law, Esq., is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Comp Award Precludes Sheriff's Case Against Restaurant. WCAB Warns Against Arbitrary Cycle of UR Review. US Supreme Court Rules on Drug Patent Cases. Encino Physician Gets Jail Time. Employers Reminded to Post Injury Summaries. Office of Self Insurance Plans Opens E-Filing Portal. DWC Announces Winners of...

Eric L. Law, Esq., is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Calderon Corruption Trial Postponed to August. Feds Say Los Angeles Major Source of Diverted Illegal Drugs. Insurance Agent Sentenced to Three Years. LA County Probation Officer Faces Fraud Charges. Santa Barbara Contractor Faces 43 Felonies. Portable X-ray More Common But Quality Questions Remain. Growth...

David L. Jimenez, Esq., is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Bankruptcy Court Shields Diverted MSA Trust Money. Carriers Un-Initialled Arbitration Clause Defective. Modesto Prescription Drug Ring Arrested. California Claim Frequency Continues Relentless Increase. WCRI Says Physician Dispensing Reforms Ineffective. Insurers More Aggressive on Drugmakers. Health...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. DCA Reverses Total PD Award - Orders Cross-Ex of Applicant. DWC Adjusts OMFS Pathology and Clinical Laboratory Section. DWC Adjusts Ambulance Services Section of OMFS. Maximus Accused of Labor Law Violations. Lyrica No Help in Controlling Lumbar Stenosis Pain. New Injection Technique Speeds Knee...

Eric L. Law, Esq., is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Court of Appeal Says IBR Applies Prospectively. Judge Dismisses Painkiller Class Action Against NFL. Alleged Malpractice and WCAB "Fraud" Does Not Toll Statute of Limitation. Jury Convicts Former CHP Officer. Kitchen Worker Arrested for Working on TTD. TRIA Expiration Seen as Non Event for Comp Industry. R...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. WCAB panel says no to Joint and Several Award. More suits filed against Drobot and Pacific Hospital. Former Bridezilla faces 14 felonies. Owner of security company gets 40 days in jail. La physician gets jail time in fraud case. Juliann Sum appointed Cal/OSHA Chief. DWC no longer accepting paper...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Appeals Court Affirms "Dual Occupation Rule" for Rating Formula. Compounding Pharmacies Sue Express Scripts. SubRosa Nails San Diego Nurse After Two-Week Jury Trial. DWC Adjusts DMEPOS Section of OMFS. DWC to Impose $500/Day Penalty for Late IMR Records. DWC Posts More Proposed Changes to MTUS R...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Fresno Applicant Attorney Prevails in Legal Malpractice Case. Failure to Properly Communicate Invalidates UR. Employment Presumption Inapplicable in "Small Jobs". Drug Agents Launch Inspections of NFL Teams. How Hard is it to Stop a Rogue Doctor? Santa Clarita Pain Doctor Resolves Whistleblower...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. WCAB Panel Says Failure to Notify by Fax or Telephone Invalidates UR. WCAB Panel Rules UR Decision Effective For 12 Months. Dismissal of Injured Cafeteria Worker Discrimination Case Affirmed. University Medical Worker Faces Eight Years. Woman Uses Internet Photos to Fake Comp Burn Injury. DWC Po...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Injured Worker Loses Legal Malpractice Claim. Details Emerge About Fake Spinal Screws. Lake Tahoe Skier Gets One Year Sentence. Medicare Pays for Prescriptions for the Deceased. DWC Adjusts Outpatient Hospital and ASC Fee Schedule. Californians Weigh In on Insurance Related Ballot Propositions....