WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Two Former Tustin Police Officers Face $188K Comp Fraud Charges. San Joaquin County Pharmacy to Pay $1M in Civil Penalties. Nursing Facilities Owner Resolves Kickback Case for $45.6M. 32 Legislators Concerned About Insurance Commissioner. California Plans $1.2 B Overhaul of EDD Into "EDDNext". E...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Indictments Unsealed in $500M Moscow Based Telehealth Fraud. Farm Owner Charged with Manslaughter for Worker’s Death. Bay Area Restaurant Owner Pleads Guilty to 8 Felony Counts. Second Owner of Fresno Sleep Clinic Pleads Guilty. Lawyer Sentenced for $2.2 M Kickbacks & Corrupt Litigation Scheme....

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Appellate Court Affirms AOE-COE Ends at Employer’s Property Line. Cal Supreme Ct. Set to Review Neutral Time-Rounding Rules. Owners of Catalina Island Businesses Indicted for $1M Wage Theft. Jury Convicts Oakland Doctor in Kickback and Fraud Case. Bakersfield Attorney Pleads No Contest in Insura...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: SIBTF Application Filed 19 Years After DOI May Not Be Too Late. Attorney Incivility During Trial Justifies Reduction in Fees Awarded. Investigation of Employee Complaints is Protected by Anti-SLAPP. O.C. Insurance Agent Faces 27 Felonies for Comp Premium Theft. Court Refuses to Reduce Employer’s...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Arbitration Award Vacated for Impression of Possible Bias. Silicon Valley Man to Serve 8 Years for $77M Medical Fraud. Temecula Man Sentenced For Health Care Kickback Conspiracy. Fresno Distributor Arrested for Selling Non FDA Approved Test Kits. Hyatt Regency to Pay $4.7M for Right to Recall La...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Claim Examiner Tips on Selecting Hip and Knee Replacements. Accrued Vacation Pay Immediately Due Upon Temporary Layoff. Tree Trimming Co. Charged For Premium Fraud/Wage Theft. Charges Filed Against Business Owner Under New Wage Theft Law. Gov. Newsom Vetoes CAAA Sponsored TD Extension – AB 1213....

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Felon’s De-facto Control of Mesa Pharmacy Supports Lien Stay. Uber/Lyft Denied Arbitration in Labor Commissioner, AG Actions. Grand Jury Charges Orange County Doctor for $150M Fraud. Mobile Phlebotomy Owners Sentenced for $7.5M Fraud. Employers Face New Law for Harassment in the Workplace. Newso...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: 3M Resolves Defective Military Earplug Cases for $6 Billion. Court of Appeal Rules Against Cal/OSHA in Valley Fever Case. School District Struggles to Prove Exclusive Remedy for Volunteer. Five Wing-Stop Restaurants and Owners Cited $3M for Wage Theft. $12.7M in DOL Grants Awarded For Workplace...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Exclusive Remedy Bars Death Claim for Employer's First Aid. Allstate's Argument to Avoid Hospital Lien was "Disingenuous". 9th Circuit Applies SCOTUS Ruling to Affirm Costs in ADA Case. Dismissed Felony Results in City Worker Losing PERS Retirement. Arbitration Fees Must Be Received (Not Just Pa...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Attorney Fees and Costs - "The Tail that Wags the (Litigation) Dog". Jury Acquits L.A. Sheriff’s Deputy of Workers’ Comp Fraud Charges. Fast Food Unions, Restaurants and Newsom Strike Last Minute Deal. DOL Proposes New Rule for Temporary Farm Worker Protections. OWC Proposes Changes to Longshore...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Court Rejects Longshore Benefits for Worker Injured at Yacht Club. WCJ Panel Reviews Case Authority to Rescind Stipulated Award for Error. Kaiser Resolves Illegal Disposal of Medical Waste Claim for $49m. New Law Strengthens Prohibitions Against Employee Non-Competition Clauses. Ballot Measure t...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Nunes II En Banc Says Her Arguments Are "Unpersuasive and Inflammatory". CSU exempt from LC 3802 Requirement to Reimburse Employee Expenses. K-12 Schools May Terminate Staff For Violation of Vaccination Rules. State Farm Prevents Class Action Attempt to Circumvent Policy Terms. Farm Labor Contra...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Court Has Difficulty Applying Workplace Violence Law to Work-at-Home. Employer's Evaluating Doctors Are Also "Employers" in FEHA Class Action. ERISA Allows Class Action Challenge to Health Plan Treatment Guidelines. Last Two of Seven Generic Drug Giants Resolve Criminal Price-fixing Charges. LA/...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: S&W Misconduct Increase Not Applicable to Industrial Disability Leave. 9 Years of Continuances to "Develop the Record" is Enough. RFA for Expedited UR Review Must Be Supported by Evidence of Necessity. "Brokered" Radiology Services is Illegal Unlicensed Practice of Medicine. Whistleblower Trigge...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: WCAB Used CCP 473 to Resurrect Dismissed Lien Claim. 9th Circuit Rejects Fire Chief's Discrimination Case Against City of Stockton. Contractor Sentenced for $140K Premium Fraud and $1M Wage Theft. Cal/OSHA Asks Employers to Take the Pledge for Safe+Sound Week. Cal/OSHA Increased Physical Presenc...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: WCAB Ordered to End Its Longstanding Illegal Reconsideration Procedure. After SCOTUS Remand, 9th Circuit Reaffirms its Denial of Employer's Arbitration. Jury Awards UCSD Physician $39.5 million in UC Whistleblower Case. Prosecutors Must Use Specific, Not General Statutes In Comp Fraud Cases. Las...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Represented Worker Not Required to Repeat QME Procedural Steps. Arbitrator Has No Power to Cure Employers Late Payment of Arbitration Fees. 9th Circuit En Banc to Rule on Student/State Bar ADA Accommodation Dispute. Owners of Bakersfield Construction Co. Face $4M Payroll Fraud Charges. New Form...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Supreme Court Says CMA May Proceed Against Aetna for Unfair Competition. Arbitration of Individual Claims Does Not Preclude Concurrent PAGA Litigation. $6M Punitive Damages Justified by Employer's "Despicable" Conduct. WCAB Rejects Vocational Apportionment Noting Recent En Banc Decision. Allianz...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Lawsuit Blocks Enforcement of New Calif Privacy Protection Agency Regs. Court Clears PAGA Action Over Non-Payment of Employee At-Home Expenses. 1996 Finance Agreement Binds Disneyland to a 2018 Living Wage Ordinance. Pain Clinic Chain to Pay $11.4 Million to Resolve False Claims Act. Lawyers Mus...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Top Court Says Employers Not Liable for COVID Spread to Family Members. Stay of Litigation Mandated During Appeal of Denial of Arbitration Motion. Cal/OSHA May Amend Citations Before, During and After ALJ Hearings. Money Launderer Convicted in Multi-Million Dollar Premium Fraud Scheme. SoCal Chi...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: WCAB En Banc Rejects "Vocational" Theory of Apportionment. Caregiver Injury During Transit Not Barred by Going and Coming Rule. Chamber of Commerce & Others Sue Government Over Drug Pricing Plan. Riverside Nursing Facility Resolves Doctor Kickback Case for $3.8M. CWCI Reviews California Private...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: 6th Consensus Statement on Concussion in Sport Rejects CTE Causation. U.S. Opioid Settlements Now total Over $50 Billion. NLRB Reverses It's 2019 Trump Era Independent Contractor Standard. 9th Circuit Finds Co-Worker Sexist/Racist Music-Blasting Actionable. Comp Case Manager Prevails Against Lib...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Courts Imposing Limits and Sanctions on Lawyers Use of AI In Litigation. Vile Emails Force LA Employment Law Defense Firm Founders to Resign. 5th Try for Five Guys Restaurants $1.2M Wage/Hour Settlement Approval. High Number of Americans Think Insurance Fraud Is Not a Crime. Hackers Demand Cash...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: AI Used to Discover New Antibiotic for Deadly Superbug. U.S. Supreme Court Deals Another Blow to Labor Unions. 9th Circuit Limits Application of LC 2810.3 Protections For Farm Workers. Trilogy of WCAB Decisions Find Valley Fever Presumptively AOE-COE. Invidior Resolves Suboxone Pricing Scheme Fo...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: AI Device Restores Function So Paralyzed Patient Can Walk. Sunnyvale Company Announces AI Underwriting for Work Comp. California Supreme Court Expands Employee Whistleblower Protections. Santa Clara Jury Awards $2M to Deaf Package Handler for Discrimination. Worker's FEHA Action Rejected in Case...