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Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Supreme Court Grants Review of Valdez Non-MPN Report Case. WCAB Panel Says AME/QME Process Unnecessary When UR Process Deficient. L.A. County Educator Charged With Comp Fraud. FBI Arrests Owners of Ontario DME Supply Company for Fraud. Carmel Landscaper Convicted. California Work Comp Facilities...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Federal Fraud Strike Force Nabs 18 Southland Residents. Drug Companies Paid $30 Billion To Resolve Fraud Charges. SWIFT Team Nabs Eight Unlicensed Contractors in Sting Operation. Bakersfield Father, Daughter Ordered to Repay Over $600K in Restitution. Elimination of Comp Exemption for Domestic Wo...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Court of Appeal Says WCAB Has Exclusive Jurisdiction Over 132a Claims. Riverside County Contractor Convicted in $3 Million Fraud Case. Bakersfield Occupational Medicine Physician Pleads to Drug Charge. WCIRB Recommends No Rate Increase After SB 863 Review. DIR Preparing Emergency Regulations to I...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Murrietta Man Faces Fraud Charges. Owner Pays $321,350 for Restitution in Fraud Case. Los Angeles Doctor Convicted for $1 Million Heath Care Fraud. Billing Software Blamed for Higher Risk of "Electronically-Enabled Healthcare Fraud." Physician Assistant Gets 72 Months in Prison for Role in $18.9...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Superior National Insurance Liquidation Winds Down. New Deliotte Study Paints Dismal Insurance Fraud Picture. Four Win SIU Awards at Fraud Expo. The Last Minute Politics of S.B. 863. DEA Revokes Controlled Substance Licenses of Two CVS Drugstores. New Report Says $750 Billion Waste In Healthcare...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Philippines Court of Appeal Orders. Physician's Extradition to Face California Fraud Charges. L.A. County Probation Officer Arrested for Comp Fraud. L.A. Firefighter and Mixed Martial Arts Fighter Pleads Guilty in Fraud Case. Lawmakers Approve Comp Reform Bill. A.B. 2138 Doubles Assessments and F...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. No 15% PD Decrease Allowed For Offer of Regular Work to Employee Who Lost No Time. Court of Appeal Limits "Special Mission" Exception to Going and Coming Rule. NFL Comp Claims May Force Changes to Football Rules. CDI Annual Report Shows 1,264 Comp Fraud Prosecutions. Many Physicians Unaware of Ad...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Supreme Court Reverses Industrial Loss of Consortium Case. Orange County Hospitals Face Fraud Charges. Large List of California "Most Wanted" Health Fraud Fugitives. Reworked Comp Reform Proposal Surfaces in S21acramento. Gov. Brown Supports Reform Bill - Other Politicians More Reserved. Insuranc...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Details Emerge on Comp Reform. Applicant Attorneys Association Opposes Proposed Comp Reform. DIR Endorses Proposed Comp Reform Bill. "Imminent" California Comp Reform Faces Fierce Opposition. Cybercrime Next Frontier of Medical Fraud. Feds Investigate Major Hospital Chain for Excessive Treatment....

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Federal Appeals Court Tosses California NFL Comp Cases. Court of Appeal Clarifies Continuing Jurisdiction Over New Body Parts After Petition to Reopen. Choice of Law Provision Upheld in Employer's Civil Case. Fraudulent Medical Research Found in Evidence Based Medicine. Eurasian Organized Crime B...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. 29 States Settle Lawsuit Against McKesson For Inflated Drug Prices. WCAB Panel Decision Clarifies Who Selects QME Specialty. Claim of Victim of District Attorney Sexual Harassment Barred by Exclusive Remedy. Yuba City Doctor Faces Charges for $1.3 Million Scam. Vacaville Couple Face Comp Fraud Ch...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. NFL Dementia Claims Approach $2.1 Billion. WCAB Panel Clarifies Lien Claimant Statute of Limitations. License of Monterey County Chiropractor Revoked For Comp Fraud. WCIRB Considers Comprehensive Evaluation of Dual Wage Classifications. Study Shows Complimentary Alternative Care Helps Low Back Pa...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. WCAB Allows Attorney Fee for MSA. Panel Decision Limits Recovery For Accrued Home Care. Santa Barbara Physician Sentenced to 6.5 Years in Prison. Glendora Physician Arrested for Selling Prescriptions. Study Says Sixth Edition of the AMA Guides Reduces Impairment Ratings. Artificial Disc Creates O...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. More Than 1600 Lawsuits Pending Against Artificial Hip Maker. Civil and Criminal Charges Filed After Industrial Explosion In Orange County. Woman Filmed Running in High-Heeled Shoes Faces Fraud Charges. Statewide Joint Enforcement Strike Force Yields 104 Violators. Study Says Narcolepsy Drug Aids...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. WCAB Says QME Disqualified For Aggrieved Party Only. SCIF Files Racketeering Case Against Doctors And 15 Facilities. GlaxoSmithKline Settles Criminal Charges With Feds for $3 Billion. Additional Charges Filed Against Napa Doctor. DIR Implements Alternative Security Program for Self-Insured Employ...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Single Payment of TD for ML Exam Does Not Trigger 104 Week TD Cap. WCAB Panel Reviews $27K Attorney Fee Awarded for PQME Ex-Parte Communication. Burbank Lab, Radiology Company Accused of Kickbacks. Contractors Applaud Fraud Crackdown. Van Nuys Men Sentenced in Million Dollar Fraud Scheme. Report:...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Court of Appeal Approves Online Verification of DFEC Complaint Witout Actual Signature. Seven Doctors and Chiropractors Face Fraud Indictment by Grand Jury. Bar Owner Faces Six Felonies For Fraud and Tax Evasion. Owners of Engineering Company Face Fraud Charges. Study Says Obesity Increases Comp...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. CHP Officer Accused of Comp Fraud. Historic Brookdale Inn and Spa Owners Face Fraud Charges. Burger King Worker Faces Fraud Charges. DWC Officially Confirms 2013 Compensation Rates. DIR and DWC Team Up For Better Health Care Access. Governor Brown Announces CHSWC Appointments. W.C. Public Forum C...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. NFL Concussion Lawsuits Now Involve 2000 Players. Failure to File DOR Does Not Invalidate Notice of Appeal. Filing S and W Application Tolls Statute of Limitations. Employer's DBA Does Not Limit Exclusive Remedy. L.A. Physician Assistant Faces 72 Years In Prison After Two Week Trial. Business Own...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Court of Appeal Reverses Valdez Case. QME Immune From Suit for Alleged Malicious and False Report. WCAB Panel Decision Clarifies Ogilvie III Standards. Jury Awards $520K For Post Injury Discrimination. Study Says Interpreters Shorten Hospital Stay. Dave Jones Recommends 8.26% Rate Hike. WCRI Repo...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. WCAB Panel Decision Sides With NFL Over Jurisdiction Clause. Injured City of L.A. Helicopter Pilot Loses FEHA Claim. Allstate Continues Assault Against Fraud. Investigators Concerned About Counterfeit Prescriptions. Cal/OSHA Cites L.A. Recycling Company. WCRI Reports on Escalating Medical Costs....

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Dispute Between Comp Carrier and Insured Not Subject to Arbitration. Pebble Beach Couple Plead Guilty. Level 1 Trauma Centers Reduce Risk of Death and Disability. Comp Physicians Say Fees Declining Nationwide. Study Finds Questionable Billing Practices in 4 Percent of American Pharmacies. DWC App...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Panel Decision Approves Late Correction of MPN Notices. San Jose Business Owners Arrested. CHP Officer Loses Appeal of Fraud Conviction. Beverly Hills Dentist Arrested for Insurance Fraud. U.S. Senate Probes Painkiller Makers. American Psychiatric Association Schedules Final Public Comments for D...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. WCAB Limits WCJ Pre-Trial Authority to Develop Medical Record. Panel Decision Limits WCAB Jurisdiction in NFL Case. Former NFL Linebacker Sues Attorney for Botching Comp Case. Tulare Woman Faces Five Year Jail Sentence. Feds File Charges Against 107 Medical Providers. Family Members Charged with...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Court of Appeal Affirms Finding of Stroke Injury. WCAB Panel Decision Strikes Down Almaraz Rating. Lien Hearing Rep Loses Another Round at WCAB. Spinal Implant Provider Faces Fraud Charges. More Roofing Contractors Arrested For Fraud. Painting Company Owner Arrested. SMART Bill May Solve Medicare...