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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 Calendars Oral Argument in Duncan Case. Colton Woman Arrested for Workers' Comp Fraud. Florida Senate Passes Comp Reciprocity Bill to Circumvent California Claims. Is Dementia Caused by Football? Or is it Obesity? Insurance Market Rate Declines Improving. Patriot National Appoints N...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. U.S. Supreme Court Arbitration Ruling May Help NFL Teams. Chicago Bears Prevail in Arbitration Against Players in California Work' Comp Dispute. WCAB Awards Over $45K In Costs, Attorney Fees and Sanctions in Lien Case. Court of Appeal Rules on 5814 Penalty for TTD Underpayment. Fraud Conviction U...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Reports of Non MPN Physicians Ruled Inadmissible. Federal Court Rejects California Exclusive WCAB Jurisdiction. Bakery Owners Sentenced in Fraud Case. Janitorial Company Owner Arrested for Premium Fraud. Medical Treatment Billing Regulations Approved. San Jose Audit Slams. Police and Firefighter...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. U.S. Tax Court Rules Workers' Comp Payments are Taxable. $50,000 Costs Imposed on Injured Worker for Rejecting CCP 998 Settlement Offer. WCAB Rules That EAMS Scanning Backlog Is No Excuse for Incomplete Record. Failure of QME to Issue Supplemental Report on Time Justifies New Panel. CDI Intervene...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Players Win NFL Work Comp Dispute. Turlock Postal Worker Arrested on Fraud Charges. Medical Errors Happen in One-Third of Cases. Governor Appoints Two to Fill DIR Positions. Former DIR Director Joins Bickmore Risk Services. NCCI Says Work Comp Market Continues Its Precarious Position. WCIRB Avoid...

Brad Hutchins, MPT, CEA, CIEE is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. U.S. Supreme Court Approves Drug Pricing Secrecy. Bad Faith Claim Against SCIF Upheld. Court of Appeal Approves Loss of Consortium Expansion of Power Press Exception. Claim Adjusters Plead Guilty in Fraud Case. CWCI Study: Medical Costs Now Above Pre-Reform Levels. Study: Guideline Experts Have...

Darlene M. Ball, Esq.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Claimant Who Litigated For 20 Years Sues Everyone - And Loses. Fighting Off LeBoeuf Awards. DWC Readies Launch of New Electronic Filing Method. Feds Try to Clean Up MSA Hurdles - Again! Bristol Myers-Squibb Accused of Illegal Kickbacks. Three Arrested for Workers' Compensation Fraud. AIG Suffers $1 Billi...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. WCAB En Banc Decision Clarifies Interpreter Liens. Reports by Treating Physicians Outside MPN Without Proper Referral Held Inadmissible. WCAB Rules That DOR is a Timely Petition to Reopen Within Five Years. Marathon Runner Arrested For Fraud. Remaining Fraud Fugitive Sentenced to 15 Years. GAO St...

Robert Nichols Esq., is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. WCAB Discusses Effects of MPN Notice on Claimant Who Cannot Read or Write. UR or Spinal Surgery Process Required for Authorization Request by Any Physician. Kern County Increases Fraud Prosecutions. Tire Shop Owners, Contractor Sentenced in Monterey County WC Cases. SB Woman Booked for Alleged Insurance...

Brad Hutchins, MPT, CEA, CIEE is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Insurers Report 24% Rise in Suspicious Claims Since 2008. Employer to Serve 10 Years for Workers' Compensation Insurance Fraud and Tax Evasion."Maki Maki" Owners Sentenced in Million Dollar Fraud Case. Daly City Councilwoman Pleads No Contest in Fraud Case. Fourth Hacienda La Puente School Distr...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Johnny Depp Stunt Double Loses Civil Case After Industrial Injury. U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Comp Death Case. Carrier Seeking Contribution Not Bound by Their Stipulations. President of R J Haas Construction Convicted For Fraud. Feds Critical of State Workers' Compensation Systems. Defensive Medi...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. WCAB Panel Decision Denies Apportionment in Conclusive Presumption Case. Another Federal Judge Asked to Rule on NFL Player's Injury Case. Over 100 Charged In Massive Medicare Fraud Sweep. Three School District Employees Charged With Fraud. The Impact of an Aging Workforce on Occupational Injury a...

David L. Jimenez Esq., is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Court of Appeal Examines General Special Employment Relationship. Whittier Railroad Switchman Awarded $4.9 Million for Industrial Ankle Injury. Statewide Sting Nets Unlicensed Contractors and Workers' Compensation Violators. Employers Reminded to Post Work-Related Injury and Illness Summary. Healthcare...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Claim Adjusters Lose Class Action Bid for Overtime Pay. Couple Arrested for Failing to Report Estimated $15 Million in Payroll. Daly City Councilwoman Heads for Trial. Sacramento Postal Worker Pleads Guilty in Fraud Case. DWC Issues Second 15-Day Notice of Revisions to Electronic and Paper Medica...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. $1.5 Million WCAB Award for Attendant Care Services Overturned. $72,000 Civil Penalty for Employer's Misclassification of Employees Upheld. Self Insured Group Funding Levels Report Shows Problems. Division of Workers' Compensation Posts New Time of Hire Pamphlet. Calif. Contractors Board Cracking...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Coachella Valley Physician Convicted of Work Comp Fraud. Owner of Brookdale Inn and Spa Faces Four Years in Prison. NCIS Investigation Leads to Guilty Plea for Comp Fraud. Back Surgery Does Not End Careers for NFL Linemen. Study: Generic Drug Could Save Lives of Many Trauma Victims. Chartis CEO:...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. San Diego Federal Judge Orders NFL Work Comp Case to Proceed Under Tennessee Law. Court of Appeal Orders Apportionment When AME Opinion Meets State Standards. WCAB Panel Decision Suggests VR Expert Should Provide Written Report to Support Ogilvie Claim. RAND Study: Workers' Compensation Return to...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Public Comments About the CSHWC Lien Report Show a Variety of Views About the "Lien Problem." CHSWC Study Wants More Workers' Compensation System Monitoring. DWC Publishes New Proposed Electronic Billing Regulations. Federal Workers' Comp Beats Retirement Benefits. Affiliate of Sedgwick CMS Acqui...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. AIG to Pay $146M Over Workers' Compensation Lawsuit. Owner of Los Angeles Janitorial Company Arrested for Premium Fraud. Are Doctors Getting Rich With Unnecessary Fusion Surgeries? Patients Knowingly Taking Placebo Medications Got Better. Unusual Coalition Pushes for Restrictions on Compounded Dr...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Court of Appeal Affirms Sentence of 53 Years to Life for Claimant's Murder of Comp Attorney. Court Ordered Restitution by Fraudulent Claimant Not Reduced by Possible Valid Benefits. CHSWC 70 Page Report Finds Liens are "Choking" the Comp System. State Fund Probe Is Very Quiet. DWC Proposes More C...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Court of Appeal Defines General Contractor Duty of Care. Longshore Case: Last Employer Responsible for Asbestos Exposure. Workers’ Comp Conditions Risky For Reinsurers. WCIRB: California Workers' Comp Indemnity Claim Costs Significantly Higher. Former Riverside Police Chief May get Workers/ Comp...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Third District Court of Appeal Disagrees with the Duncan COLA Case. Neuropsychologist Not Always Qualified to Testify About Causation of Brain Injury. Farm Owner Not Special Employer of Contract Farm Worker an Not Protected by Exclusive Remedy. California Employers See Lower Ex-Mods With New Rati...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Carrier's Denial of Claim Does Not Limit Exclusive Remedy Doctrine. Concrete Company Owners Accused of Tax Evasion and Insurance Fraud. Drug Makers Cut Tens of Thousands of Jobs. Fireman's Fund Insurance Rating Lowered To 'A+,' Outlook Stable. County of Los Angeles Distributes Annual Risk Managem...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Overcoming LA County Sheriff Cancer Presumption is Difficult but Not Impossible. Petition to Reopen for Injuries to Different Body Parts Requires Due Diligence. Court of Appeal Clarifies Application of Distinct and Separate Bases for Continuing WCAB Jurisdiction. Workers' Compensation Judge Paul...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Court of Appeal Determines Correct Calculation for Good Faith Personnel Action Defense. Court of Appeal Rules on Criminal Case Involving Claimant Attack on Defense Attorney. Federal 9th Circuit Court of Appeals Clarifies Compensation Rate in Longshore Case. Superior Court Settlement Requires WCAB...