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Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Pacific Bell Prevails in Discrimination Suit by Injured Worker. Supreme Court Declines Ogilvie Review. Statewide Sting Nabs More Illegal Contractors. DWC Tightens QME Process After Messele Case. DWC Sets TTD Rates for 2012. Interpreter Costs Are Becoming a National "Hot-Button". GAO Study Finds P...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Supreme Court Denies Rehearing in COLA Case. Investigators Case Against County of Los Angeles Dismissed Under Anti-SLAPP Law. Statute of Limitations for Premium Suit Starts After Audit is Complete. 14 Charged in LA Medicare Fraud. Another Postal Worker Pleads Guilty in WC Fraud Case. Medicare Oft...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Governor Brown Vetoed Bill That Would Extend 104 Week TD Cap. Governor Brown Vetoed Modifications to SJDB Program. Governor Brown Vetoed UR Bill Requiring California Licensed Physicians. Governor Brown Vetoes Bill That Would Have Limited Apportionment. Governor Brown Vetoes CPT Code Additions to...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. New Orleans Saints Prevail in Arbitration Against Ex Players. Kern County Volunteer Firefighter Awarded Benefits. Longstanding city of LA Audit Disputer Case Dismissed as "Moot." Detroit Lions Seek to Limit California WC Claims. DWC Posts Interim Pharmaceutical Fee Schedule. SCIF to Lay Off 1800...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Chicago Bears Players Lose Bid To Litigate Claims in California. Claimant With Insidious Progressive Disease Awarded TD Beyond Five Year Time Limit. WCAB Affirms Inadmissibility of Non MPN Physician Reports. WCAB En Banc Decision Clarifies QME Panel Request Time Limits. LAPD Detective Pleads No C...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Doctors Rarely Face Consequences for Drug Kickbacks. Highland Man Arrested for Comp Fraud. Claimant Arrested for Working at DMV While Disabled. Cities and Counties Agonize Over Work Comp Costs. WCIRB Reports 3% Premium Increase In 2011. U.C. Davis Study: Comp Premiums Tied to Investment Returns....

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. San Francisco Files Supreme Court Petition in Ogilvie Case. Maxim Healthcare to Pay $130 Million to Settle Fraud Probe. Prosecutors Get Tough on Pain Med Prescribers. Undercover Operation Nets 9 Contractors Without Comp Insurance. Hospital Worker Injury Presumption Bill Fails in Senate. New ICD-1...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Order for Psychological Treatment Does Not Require Finding of Injury to Psyche. Task Force Shuts Down Los Angeles Prescription Mills. Robbery Perpetrator Stress Claim Ends in Fraud Conviction. Convicted Lien Claimant Wins Time Off His 12 Year Sentence. Controversial Babysitter Bill Frozen in Comm...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. SCIF Does Not Owe Policy Holders Interest on Premium Deposits. Court of Appeal Rules on Boy Scout Ranger Earnings. Legacy COLA Cases Start to Unravel. Another Unlicensed Contractor With No Comp Insurance Pleads Guilty. Roseville Gym Owner Sentenced for Workers Comp Fraud. Health Care Fraud Prosec...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Supreme Court Rules on Subrogation Case. Petition for Rehearing Filed in Duncan COLA Case. Almaraz/Guzman Appellate Process Ends. L.A. Attorney Sentenced for Insurance Fraud. Chino Couple Charged With Insurance Fraud. Broadspire to Administer Claims for Hip Replacement Recall. Bill Increases TTD...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Study: Doctors Face Constant Risk of Lawsuits. Black Market Drugs Increasing at Alarming Rate In California. Jury Convicts L.A. Physician of Sexually Assaulting Female Patients. Diagnostic Tests May Not Improve Diagnostic Accuracy. Reinsurer Transatlantic in Bidding War with Berkshire Hathaway. D...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Supreme Court Rules on Controversial COLA Case. Fake Social Security Card Bars Injured Worker Discrimination Claim. Experts Say Impact of Ogilvie May be Neutral. DWC Proposes New Lien Rules. Richard L. Newman Appointed DWC Acting Chief Judge. Orange County Doctor Convicted in $154 Million Scam. L...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Court of Appeal Annuls Ogilvie Award. Insurance Code Trumps Federal Arbitration Act. L.A. Physician Pleads Guilty to Selling Painkillers. County To Use Comp Insurance to Weed Out Underground Economy. Medicare Launches "Predictive Modeling" Anti-Fraud Tool Nationwide. Experts Claim Integrity Testi...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Personnel Action Must be "Lawful" for Psyche Defense. QME Khristine Eroshevich M.D Charged With Misconduct by Medical Board. IRS Launches Investigation of Bell Comp Settlements. Corona del Mar Doctor Sentenced to 18 Months for Medicare Fraud. Small Business Lacks Understanding of SIG Risks. WCIRB...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. WCAB Grants Reconsideration of Their En Banc Valdez Decision. DME Company Owners Convicted for $20 Million Fraud Scheme. LabCorp to Pay $49.5M to Settle Fraud Suit. WCJ Rosa Moran Appointed DWC Administrative Director. California Seeks Medicare Secondary Payer Law Reforms. New E-Billing Regulatio...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Employer Must Find a Physician Who Will Treat the Injured Worker. Three Doctors Convicted of Fraud. Pharmacy Owner Charged With Fraud. Veteran LAPD Officer Indicted in Prescription Drug Case. Doctors Take Aim at State Fund Contract. New Law Limits State Fund Directors and Officers. House Committe...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Supreme Court to Hear Work Comp Loss of Consortium Case. Controversial Cases Nearing Conclusion. LAPD Officer Pleads No Contest in Fraud Case. Navy Employee Sentenced in $300K Fraud Case. Salinas Man Pleads Guilty in Fraud Case. $32 Million in Grants to Local Law Enforcement Announced. Surge of N...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Medicare Rules Keep Comp Cases Open. Bay Area Business Owner to Serve Four Years for Fraud. Mileage Reimbursement Rate Increases to 55.5 Cents Per Mile. Public Hearing Set for Proposed New QME Regulations. CHSWC Report Discusses EAMS Shortcomings. DWC Launches the JET File Option. Governor Brown...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Hockey Player Awarded 100% PD under 1997 Schedule. Termination of LAUSD Teacher for WC Fraud Upheld. Employers Sued For Lack of "Suitable Seating" for Employees. California Dept of Corrections Employee Arrested for Fraud. California Medical Supply Firm Manager Sentenced. California Tops Chief Exe...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Court of Appeal Rejects SCIF Petition in Almaraz case. Attorney Fee Awarded Out of Medicare Set Aside Funds. Indictments Unsealed in $17M Workers' Comp Fraud Case. Oxnard Police Officer Charged with Work Comp Fraud. Whittier Psychologist Arrested on Fraud Charges. Santa Cruz Sting Operation Nets...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Attorney Fee Calculation in COLA Case Clarified by WCAB. Court Approves Rehab Plan for Majestic Insurance. Comp Insurance Coverage Issues Add to NFL Team Woes. Top Health Care Fraud Attorney - Changes Sides. Drug Company Pleads Guilty in Federal Criminal Case. Healthcare Fraud Perpetrated by Bigg...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. WCAB Panel Decision Narrows Definition of Medical Treatment. Excessive Adjuster Workload Does Not Violate Public Policy. Compounding Pharmaceutical Law Passes in Assembly. Florida Governor Expected to Sign Law Limiting California Comp Jurisdiction. Illinois Legislature Passes Work Comp Reform. Se...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Disability Must be "New" and "Further" to Support Petition to Reopen. Ralphs Grocery Defeats Employee's Fraudulent Concealment Claim. Sim Carlisle Hoffman M.D. to Face Criminal Charges. Couple Arrested on Premium Fraud Charges. California Chamber of Commerce Lists 2011 Job Killer Bills. Employers...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Federal Court Enjoins Medicare Collection Practices. Air Ambulance Multi Million Dollars Cases Thrown Out. Quest Diagnostics Settles Illegal Kickback Case for $241 Million. Orange County Couple Charged in $2 Million Fraud Case. Valley Springs Contractor Sentenced. Assembly Passes Apportionment La...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Supreme Court to Hear Adjuster Overtime Pay Class Action. Conviction for Fraud and Unauthorized Practice of Law Upheld. Ex-Daly City Councilwoman Gets 6 Months in Jail. Sacramento Business Owner Pleads No Contest in Fraud Case. Window Cleaning Company Owner Arrested in Million Dollar Fraud Scheme...