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Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Guzman AMA Guides Case Now Final. State Fund Prevails in Case Brought By Terminated Brokerage. Laguna Hills Contractor Sentenced to Ten Years in Prison. Transportation Operators Arraigned on Charges of Defrauding Federal Workers' Compensation Program. GENEX to Expand With Intracorp Purchase. Stat...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. New Lien Consolidation Pleadings Page Added to DWC Website. Majestic Announces $41 Million Settlement and $8 Million Quarterly Loss. Last Defendant in AIG Adjuster Fraud Case Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison. Employers Holdings Announces $20 Million Decrease in Third Quarter Earnings. Optimistic F...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. New Panel Decision Clarifies QME Report Deadlines. "California Blitz" Sting Operation Leads to 111 Arrests. Rancho Cucomonga Man Pleads Guilty to Comp Fraud. San Diego County Launches Anti-Fraud Movie Campaign. Work Comp Patients More Likely to Undergo Electrodiagnostic Testing or MRI. DWC Posts...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. WCAB Panel Decision Clarifies Ogilvie Formula. Neither the Labor Code Nor MPN Regulations Impose Geographical Limitations on Choice of PTP. US Agents Make More Arrests in Massive Medicare Fraud Cases. Medical Pot and Workers’ Comp- Utilization Schedule Says No! Reports Finds Drug Companies Pay 17...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Court of Appeal Limits Discovery of HIV Patient Records in Employee Claim Against Hospital. Caremark Target of "Qui Tam" Whilstleblower Lawsuit Over Prescription Drugs. CIGA Dismissed Despite Special Employer's Coverage Agreement With General Employer. AIG And Major Carriers Continue Battle Over...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Supreme Court Backs Schwarzenegger on Furlough Plan. Court of Appeal Rules New Conflicting Law on PDRS is Good Cause to Reopen Award. Court of Appeal Annuls Serious and Willful Award Against Crane Company. Another LAPD Officer Arrested For Fraud. City of Compton Wins Jury Verdict Against WC Medic...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Court of Appeal- Emotional Distress Claim Not Barred by WC Exclusive Remedy. County of Ventura to Get 1.65 Million Dollars in Workers Compensation Settlement. Claims Adjusters Arrested for Alleged Work Comp Fraud Scheme. Veteran LAPD Officer Accused of Worker's Compensation Fraud. Modesto Motel O...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Court of Appeal Reverses Serious and Willful Award. Los Angeles DWC District Office Schedules Two New Lien Conferences. Victorville Woman Arrested for Cashing Deceased Husband's Checks. Labor Commissioner Issues 450,000 dollars in Citations to Restaurant Industry. Recreational Boatbuilders and Bo...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. DWC Proposes New Changes to QME Regulations Without Complying With WCAB En Bank Decision. CWCI Ships Revised WC Posting Notices, Pamphlets and Claim Forms. Victorville Man Arrested for Workers' Compensation Fraud. Vista City Councilman and Wife Plead Guilty to Misdemeanor. NICB Reports 9 Percent...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. City of Rialto Attorney Violated Constitutional Rights of Injured Firefighter. WCAB Panel Decision Approves of Ex-Party Communication With QME Staff. Lakewood Man Sentenced in $5 Million Fraud Case. Convicted Prison Librarian Claims Juror Misconduct. Study Finds 78 Percent Error Rate in AMA Guide...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Court of Appeal Clarifies Standard for Proving Causation of Valley Fever. Los Angeles WCAB Schedules Conference to Discuss Consolidation of Compound Pharmacy Liens. Several Comp Bills Await Governor’s Signature While Major Issues Remain Unresolved. The Politics of California Workers' Compensation...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. SCIF Loses Fraud Recovery to Bankruptcy Court Trustee. Exclusive Remedy Defeats Television Extra's Premises Liability Claim Against CBS. Division of Workers' Compensation Marks Second Anniversary of EAMS. Bill to Stop 'Tax and Workers' Compensation Fraud Epidemic' Set for Vote. "Dallas" Jones Can...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. 6th District Court of Appeal Upholds WCAB in Guzman Case. Court of Appeal Softens Opinion on Ex Parte Communications With QME After Re-Hearing. Payment to Attend QME Appointment Does Not Start 104 Week Limit on TTD. Farmers Moves Simi Valley Employees to Woodland Hills. Travelers To Send an EOB N...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Drug Pricing and Average Wholesale Price (AWP) Controversy Continues. New MPN Regulations Become Effective October 8. New Workers’ Compensation Information System Regulations Proposed. Hospital Outpatient and Ambulatory Surgical Center Fee Schedule Revisions Proposed. Crawford Reports 2010 Second...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Court of Appeal Concludes That Use of A-M-E to Determine Treatment Issue is Implicit Objection of U-R Opinion. Work Comp Benefit Notices Highly Criticized in CHSWC Study. York Risk Services Acquires Great Western Administrators. DWC Schedules Physician Fee Schedule Stakeholder Meeting. QME Panel...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Court of Appeal Rules that Defective MPN Notice Can be Corrected. Split WCAB Panel Decision Allows Employer to Attend Employee Deposition in Psychiatric Injury Case. Physician Repackaged Drugs Now Replaced by Compounding Drugs and "Medical Foods" as Cost Driver. FDA Panel Narrowly Backs Medtronic...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. WCAB Panel Decision Clarifies COLA Application in Death Benefits Case. Some Appellate Cases Heat Up and Others Cool Down in July. Dozens Arrested in Medicare Fraud Totalling $251 Million. Prosecutors Confirm QME Munir Uwaydah is a "Subject of Interest" in Murder Investigation. New Federal Financi...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Federal Court of Appeal Applies California Standard for Employee Relationship. Court of Appeal Finds Order For Further Diagnostic Studies Is Inconsistent With MMI Status. Statutory AME-QME Scheme Does Not Apply to Subsequent Injury Cases. Attorney Sanctioned for Inappropriate Walk Though Order. W...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Applicant Attorneys Class Action for Interest on Attorney Fees Rejected by Court of Appeal. AIG Cleared To Pursue Rivals In Workers' Comp RICO Lawsuit. Local Law Enforcement Receives $30 Million in Grants to Fight Work Comp Fraud. Bank Accounts of QME Munir Uwaydah M.D. Frozen by Judge In Murder...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Court of Appeal Clarifies "Sudden and Extraordinary" Requirement for Psychiatric Claims. Court of Appeal Clarifies Exclusive Remedy Provisions. Marina Del Rey QME Sought for Questioning In High Profile Murder Case. CHSWC Investigation Confirms DEU Delays Exceed Statutory Timeline. Work Comp Self-...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Failure of Injured City Employee to Request Interactive Process Precludes FEHA Award. Court of Appeal Finds Lack of Evidence to Support RICO Case Against Employer. CWCI Data Quantifies Attorney Involvement in California Workers' Comp. Woodland Man Arrested for Allegedly Faking Injuries to Receive...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Court of Appeal Vacates Their Prior Opinion and Grants Re-Hearing On Ex Parte QME Contact. Safeway Ex-Employee Declared to be a Vexatious Litigant by Court of Appeal. Court of Appeal Rules Workers' Comp Furloughs are Illegal. Final Defendant in AIG/Matrix Case Pleads Guilty to $1.5 Million Worker...

Troy Slaten Esq., is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Court of Appeal to Review "Sudden and Extraordinary" Requirement for Psychiatric Claims. Potential Gulf Oil Claims on Heels of Settlement Proposal For WTC Workers. California Medical Board Reinstated Convicted Felons. Solano County Deputy Sheriff Arrested for Alleged Workers' Compensation Insurance Fraud. C...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. WCAB En Banc Decision Finds New Regulation Limiting Right to QME Panel to be Invalid. WCAB Clarifies Role of Disability Evaluation Unit. Comp Carrier Has No Duty to Call Bank to Save Injured Worker From Mistaken Arrest. Oral Arguments Presented in Schwarzenegger Furlough Case. Claims Examiner wit...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Calif. Supreme Court Clarifies Employment Relationship in IWC Wage Order. LA Fire Battalion Chief Awarded Partial Back VRMA, Bankrupt Employer With "Self-Funded Retention" Policy Provision Was Not Uninsured Employer. Jury Verdict Favors City of Oceanside in Police Office DFEH Claim Following Work...