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Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: WCAB Declines Subject Matter Jurisdiction Over NBA Player's Claim. WCAB En Banc Imposes Sanctions and Costs on Applicant Attorney. California Supreme Court Resolves Pandemic Insurance Coverage Dispute. L.A. Jury Awards Over $58M to Injured Palmdale Train Yard Worker. 9th Circuit Judges Hotly Div...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: CHP Employee and Fourteen Others Charged in Insurance Fraud Ring. Employee Death Leads to Alleged $2M Premium Fraud Prosecution. County DA's Office Probes Internal Theft of Insurance Fraud Grant Funds. Cal/OSHA Proposes to Extend and Modify Temporary Silica Safety Standard. WCIRB Releases Fourth...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Jury Awards $971K to Female L.A. County Sheriff Captain for Discrimination. Good Faith Belief of Compliance Precludes Penalties & Attorney Fees. Failure to Object to Extended Time for Arbitration Fees is Not an "Agreement". Seeking Attorney Fees in Bad Faith Action Waives Attorney-Client Privile...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Resolving Contested 5500.5 Election Requires Evidentiary Record. Business Owner to Pay $688K in Restitution for Comp Insurance Fraud. Nursing Home Chain and Executives to Pay Over $7 Million. San Diego Pharmacy Pays $350,000 for Mishandling Controlled Substances. Sober Living Homes Owner Indicte...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Court of Appeal Affirms WCAB Application of Commercial Traveler Rule. Appellate Court Reduces Interest on Workers Attorney Fee Award. PAGA Plaintiff No Longer Required to Have an Individual Claim. Tustin Man to Serve 15 Months in Prison for Patient Brokering. DWC Updates and Posts Time of Hire N...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Managing Personnel Not Outrageous Conduct to Avoid Work Comp Exclusivity. EEOC Discrimination Form Facts Must Match Lawsuit Facts. SCOTUS Revisits Scope of Arbitration Exemption for Transportation Workers. Chiropractor Peyman Heidary to Serve 54 Years for $150M Comp Fraud. Solano County Contract...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: WCAB Reverses WCJ’s Rejection of Parties Stipulation to Electronic Testimony. Two Year Statute of Limitations Bars Workers Fraudulent Concealment Claim. COVID-19 Fraud Enforcement Task Force Publishes 2024 Report. WCAB Issues en bank Notice of Intent to Sanction Applicant Firm. Restaurant SIG En...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Failure to Comply With WCAB Rules Precludes Newly Discovered Evidence. Federal Judge Vacates New NLRB Joint Employer Rule. Arbitration Agreement Does Not Extend to Re-Employment Case. Emergency Ambulance Employees May Remain On-Call During Rest Breaks. Tesla-Freemont to Face Hostile Work Environ...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: California Supreme Court Clarifies "Hours Worked" in Wage Order 16. Significant Panel Decision Clarifies Rules on "Timely" Petition for Recon. Worker Entitled to Attorney Fees Irrespective of Amount Recovered. Fresno Restaurant Resolves Wage-Hour Case for $2 Million. U.S. DOJ Sues California Dep...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Mariner Health Stipulates to Injunction & Pays $15.5M for Poor Care Claims. DOJ Sues Six Health Plans for Overpayments. Hi-Level S.F. City Manager Arrested for Stealing $627K in Work Comp Funds. Worker Convicted of Comp Fraud Ordered to Pay $140K In Restitution. East Bay Doctor Sentenced and Lic...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Both Superior Court and WCAB Have Jurisdiction Over Employer's Lien. Appellate Court Reverses Nonsuit Against Zenith's Subrogation Case. Duo Sentenced to Prison in $21M DME Fraud. Fresno Sleep Clinic Owner Sentenced to 19 Months for $1M Fraud. Porterville Man Pleads Guilty of Selling Misbranded...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Anti-SLAPP Statute Partially Protects School District from FEHA Claim. Fraudulent Catheter Claims to Medicare Could Total $3 Billion. Couple Sentenced for $125M Compounded Pharmaceutical Fraud. Doctor Sentenced to 3 Years for Illegally Issuing Telehealth Prescriptions. DOI Announces Key Insuranc...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Exclusive Remedy Ends Injured Worker's Lawsuit Against QME. Gig Hospitality Company to Reclassify Workers in $2.1M Agreement. Late Payment Ends Employee Arbitration - Justice Wiley Dissents. Two Former U.S. Marines and Nurse Practitioner Sentenced in $65M Fraud. Surveys Show California Business...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Supreme Court to Resolve Conflicting Decisions on ER Fees Class Actions. Court has Jurisdiction Over Employer's Assets in Premium Fraud Case. Injured Worker's $8.2M Verdict Against Alleged Employer Reversed. Fake Doctor Attempts to Open New Practice 2 Weeks After Prison Release. 7 Restaurant Ind...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: One Call Accused of Using Interpreters With Fake Names & Badges. Whistleblower Cases Accuse Kaiser of Massive Billing Fraud. Quest Diagnostics Pays $5M for Illegal Hazardous Waste Disposal. Solana Beach Pharmaceutical Company Resolves Kickback Case for $750K. North Hills Family Arraigned in $192...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: WCAB Declines to Extend Premises Line Rule for Injured Worker. Lien Claimant's Market Rate Analysis Inadequate to Justify Additional Fees. Jury Awards $1.675 Million in an EEOC ADA Discrimination Case. $1 Million Settlement for Warehouse Workers in Inland Empire. Employer Costs and Attorney Fees...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: WCAB Panel Reviews Criteria to Set Aside C&R for Incompetence. Opinion Defines When Ending Forced Arbitration Act "Dispute" Arise. Insureds May Video Record Participants During Examination Under Oath. SoCal Man Sentenced for $6M Used and Counterfeit Medical Device Fraud. Ethics Ratings of Nearly...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: WCAB Rejects Psychologist's Psyche Claim Against Dept. of Corrections. S.F. City Attorney Battles U.S. News & World Report Over Hospital Ranking. CEO of Whittier Health Clinic Sentenced to 10 Years for Billing Fraud. Cheesecake Factory Settles SoCal Wage Violations for $1M. Study Shows VA Health...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Arbitration Battles Now Targeting Auto Insurance UIM Claims. Trial Courts Lack Power to Reject "Unmanageable" PAGA Litigation. NCCI Reports Workers' Compensation System is Strong and Healthy. New CMS Rules Targets Access to Health Records. Google's Articulate Medical Intelligence Explorer (AMIE)...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Severability and Poison Pill Clause Makes Arbitration Agm't Null and Void. 9th Circuit Revives Rest Break Class Action Against California Retailer. School District Prevails in Employee Termination for Cause Case. Plaintiff Attorney Thomas Girardi is Malingering and Competent to Stand Trial. DOL...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Farmers Senior VP of Claims Awarded $24M for Employer Retaliation. Uninsured Comp Ruling Allows Homeowners to Avoid Illegally Problems. California Workplace Indoor Heat Prevention Rules Expected in March. Understanding "Kinesiophobia" is Valuable Tool for Claims. WCIRB Releases Third Quarter 202...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: WCAB Orders Issued More Than 60 Days After Pet for Recon are Void. Employer Excess Insurance Policies May Cover Whistleblower Litigation. 9th Circuit Vacates it's Decision on AB5 and Grants En Banc. Activision Resolves SoCal Harassment Case for $54 M. L.C. 139.32 (b) Held Unconstitutional in App...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Exclusive Remedy Applies to City, and Related Political Entities. Google to Pay Workers $27M - the Largest PAGA-Only Settlement to Date. Jury Awards Ex-Kaiser Nurse $41.49 Million in Retaliation Suit. Police Officer Fired for Cause Found Ineligible for Disability Retirement. LA-area Poultry Plan...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Felon on Probation is Not Employee of Rehabilitation Center. McDonalds Prevails in PAGA Claim Over Providing Employees Seats. Employers Sexual Harassment Defense Verdict Reversed. Culver City Man Embezzled $10.2 M From His Insurance Carrier Employer. Woman to Serve 15 Years for $24M DME Sales &...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Pervasive Bullying by U.C. Berkeley Women's Soccer Coach Violates Unruh Act. Cal AG Files Amicus in SCOTUS Transportation Workers' Arbitration Case. County of Ventura Prevails in Employee Overtime Pay Class Action. Exclusive Remedy Bars Suit for Worker's Fatal Injuries on Business Trip. Labor Co...