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Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Hearing in ServiceMaster Fraud Case Begins. Apple Valley Man Faces Fraud and Perjury Charges. DWC Posts Updated Pharmaceutical Fee Schedule. Spine Injection Little Help for Low Back Pain. Drug Trend Report Says Waste Adds $2.1 Billion to Pharmacy Costs. Study Finds High Rates of Off Label Prescri...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. WCAB Says "Invited Error" Waives Irregularities in PQME Process. L.A. Firefighter Arrested for Fraud. CHP Officer Faces Fraud Charges. CAL/OSHA Issues $168.015 Citation For Deaths at Recycling Facility. CWCI Scorecard Looks at Spinal Disorder Claims James Little Re-Elected Chair of WCIRB. WCIRB R...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Order for Back Pay Reversed for Injured Psychology Professor. L.A. NFL Dementia Civil Cases Transferred to Pennsylvania. School District Security Guard Arrested for Fraud. Several WCJ Ethics Violations Found By Advisory Committee. CAAA Argues for Increased Permanent Disability Benefits. "Health C...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Court of Appeal Rejects Psychiatric Injury After Fall From Ladder. Court of Appeal Schedules Oral Argument in Valdez MPN Case. School District Settles Fraud Case With Teacher. Landscaper Indicted for Fraudulent $400,000 Workers Comp Claim. Auto Worker Pleads Guilty in Fraud Case. Buelton Construc...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Employer Must Bear Loss of Stolen and Forged Settlement Check. Administrative Law Judge Fails to Prove Post Injury Discrimination. More NFL Teams Prevail in Arbitration Against Players. U.S. Supreme Court Rules in 9th Circuit Longshore Case. Uninsured Contractor Faces Year in Prison. Broadspire H...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. WCAB Requires Re-Evaluation by PQME Who Moved Office. CVS Pharmacies Wins Round One in Battle with DEA. Jury Convicts Correctional Officer in Shooting Case. Physician Indicted In Biggest Medicare Fraud in History. OSHA Fines Green Energy Company $540,890 for Explosion. Prescribing Post Surgical O...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Applicant Attorneys Prevail in Malpractice Claim over Compromise and Release. Examiner's Release of Psyche Report Was Wrong, but Caused No Damage. Court of Appeal Rules in Battle Between Comp Defense Lawyers. Attorney Awarded $1.9 Million Fee In Subrogation Case Despite Court Rule. Contractor's A...

Hailey Benton, Esq. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Court of Appeal Broadens Defense to Psychiatric Claims. Tort Claim for Pilot Killed at Van Nuys Airport Barred by Exclusive Remedy. Civil Claim by SF State University Librarian Barred by Exclusive Remedy. 16 More NFL Players Lose California Comp Cases in Arbitration. Court of Appeal Enforces Stipulation t...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Lien Claimant Sanctioned for Failure to Produce Evidence at Trial. Medical Group Targets Excessive Medical Testing. Surgeons Report High Rate of Alcoholism and Burnout. Feds Recover Record $4.1 Billion From Fraudsters. Chamber of Commerce Starts 2012 "Job Killer" Bill List Early. CWCI - Back Inju...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Sacramento Bee Employee Convicted of WC Fraud. Illegal Contractor Gets Jail Time for Third Offense. Berkeley City Council Startled by Workers' Compensation Costs. DWC Increases Ambulance Fee Schedule by 2.4%. DWC is Changing Some E-filing Rules. DWC Plans Open Forums for Stakeholder Input. DWC An...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Court of Appeal Says Lien Collection Company is Administrator not Assignee. Chiropractor Sentenced for Workers' Comp Fraud. Claimant Guilty in Fraud Case After Three Week Jury Trial. Man Sentenced to 77 Months in Jail and $10.8 Million Restitution for Fraud. WSJ Investigation of WC Spinal Surgery...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Serious and Willful Misconduct Award Upheld. Exclusive Remedy Does Not Bar Emotional Distress in Sexual Harassment Case. Providers' Suit Against UR Vendor Survives AntiSLAPP Motion. Contractor Faces 57 Felony Counts. San Francisco Factory Fined $700K For Ammonia Leak. Funding Bill Seeks to Addres...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Firefighter Loses Post Injury Discrimination Case Against LA County. No Subrogation When Employer Has Exclusive Possession Of Accident Site. Hearing Representative Escamila Continues Battle Against Suspension. Man Convicted on Five Fraud Counts in Yolo County. Probe Finds City Workers' Compensati...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Panel Decision Allows Judicial Notice of AD Website to Prove Valid MPN. Physician Sentenced to 8 Years for $5 Million Scam. DWC Bulletin on "First Fill" Pharmacy Situation. DWC Clarifies Policy on QME Billing Requirements. Carriers Report Combined Premium Increase of 2.8 Percent for 2012. CHSWC S...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Court of Appeal Reverses Dismissal of Petition to Reopen Filed at Wrong Office. Santa Barbara Physician Arrested for Drug Trafficking. Los Angeles Woman Sentenced in $6.2 Million Medical Fraud Case. Turlock Postal Worker Sentenced to One Year for Comp Fraud. Unlicensed Contractor to Serve 90 Days...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Employer Prevails in Malicious Prosecution Action Against Injured Worker. WCAB Continues to Pursue Suspension of Lien Rep Daniel Escamilla. 25% of DME Suppliers Face CMS Enforcement Actions. Many Doctors Claim They Are Going Broke. Medication Shortages Set New Record. Workers' Comp Costs For Olde...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Supreme Court Rules Against Adjusters in Overtime Class Action. Injury to Firefighter While Trimming Bushes at Home Found Compensable. Convicted Worker Need Only Repay Portion of Benefits Obtained by Fraud. Fake Companies Hide Organized Medical Crime. Meat Packer Fined by Cal-OSHA in Death Case....

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. WCAB Panel Decision Clarifies 5th Amendment Rights. Second DCA Approves Settlement of AIG Claim Adjuster's Class Action. School District Industrial Leave Benefit is Unconditional. Panel of Federal Judges to Consider Consolidation of NFL Lawsuits. Employee Misclassification Class Action Filed Agai...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Supreme Court Sets Briefing Schedule on Healthcare Law. Medtronic Resolves Illegal Kickback Case for $23.5 Million. LAUSD Police Officer Gets 5 Year Sentence for Shooting Hoax. Fontana Man Arrested For Comp Fraud. Owner of Milpitas Landscaping Company Faces Charges. Study Says Back Pain MRI Unnec...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Court of Appeal Clarifies Constitutional Limits on Interfering With Comp Law. Federal Medicare Case May Hinder Workers Comp Settlements. Santa Clara Business Owner Charged With $1 Million Fraud. Huntington Pharmacy Owners Plead Not Guilty. Officials Target Underground Economy. DWC Medical Unit Ch...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Court of Appeal Approves Publication in Dorsett Apportionment Case. County of Santa Barbara Invokes Workplace Violence Safety Act. Expedited Hearing Inappropriate in Complex Case. Perpetrator of Largest Known California Comp Fraud Sentenced. U.S. House Passes Work Comp Bill. CWCI Study: MPN Use A...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Panel Decision Reverses Penalty for "Late" Salary Continuation. WCAB Issues Final Word in Messele Case. Comp Fraud Conviction Upheld by Court of Appeal. Sandoz Resolves Charges for Over $130 Million Including $40 Million to California. New Study: "White Coat Effect" Inflates 37% of Blood Pressure...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Owner of Construction Company Not Liable for Employee Injuries. Court of Appeal Reverses WCAB Apportionment and No Injury Findings. Prime Healthcare Lawsuit Against SEIU and Kaiser - Claims and Counter-Claims. Claimant Prosecuted for Fake Robbery. Yucaipa Couple Charged With Fraud and Conspiracy....

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. WCAB Limits Messele Case to Prospective Application Only. Court of Appeal Orders Benson Apportionment in 100% Case. Capistrano Couple To Pay $3.4 Million In Fraud Case. Moreno Valley Man Charged With Comp Fraud. National Committee Considers HIPAA Standards for Workers Compensation. AIG Reports Th...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Contractor Without Comp Insurance Must Disgorge All Customer Payments. CIGA Not Obligated to Pay Costs and Interest in Subrogation Action. Glaxo Settles Criminal/Civil Probe With U.S. for $3 Billion. 16 Arrested In $18 Million L.A. Area Medical Fraud Case. Racketeering and Corruption Alleged Agai...