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Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Policy Cancellation OK For Nonpayment of Earned or Unearned Premium. WCAB Moves CT Liability Window - Releasing 2014 Carrier. Insurance Payment Service Accused of Illegal Price Fixing. 9th Circuit Rules 2013 Insurance Code Notice Mandate Not Retroactive. Physician Must Exhaust Hospital Peer Revi...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act Requires VA to House Veterans. 6 BART Employees Recover $7.8M in FEHA Case. Hyundai and Kia Face 200 Carriers' California Subrogation Jurisdiction. Sheriff Deputies' Built-In Overtime Counts Toward OCERS Pensions. Transnational Scheme of Fake Attorneys Defra...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: California CRD Subpoena Reach Extended in SpaceX FEHA Case. Supreme Court Asked to Resolve Conflicting Insurance Pricing Laws. Injured Worker - Who is Employer - Files Claim Denial Bad Faith Case. Russians Behind Largest $1.3B Healthcare Fraud in U.S. History. DME CEO Pleads Guilty to $137M Heal...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: City Owes Make-Whole Relief for Disregard of its Bargaining Duty. WCAB Affirms Lien Dismissal for Missing 4903.05(c) Declaration. No Fair Procedure Doctrine for Staffing Company Physician Removal. Former O.C. Superior Court Judge Sentenced For SIBTF Fraud. Owner Pleads Guilty to $2.2M in Fraudul...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: For Differing Reasons - Supreme Court Affirms Mayor v WCAB. Employer Waives Arbitration Right By Litigation Delay. No "Defacto Cap" on $13M Noneconomic Damages in LAPD Case. Order Denying Renewed Motion to Arbitrate is Not Appealable. Startup Chaired by Former US Senator Resolves Upcoding Case f...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: EFAA Election Mid-Arbitration Ok for New Sexual Harassment Case. 10 States Warn of Fake WCJ or Attorney Comp Fraud Scam. Bay Area Couple Face Premium and Payroll Tax Fraud Charges. Gann Fire Triggers Insurance Policy Moratorium Under New Laws. San Francisco Amends Paid Parental Leave Ordinance....

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Counties Not Pension Boards Control Retirement Pay and Classifications. CHP Officer's Dishonesty Dismissal Reduced to One-Year Suspension. Employer's Narrowly Worded Arbitration Clause Not Enforceable. Is Subrogation Available in Injured Federal Worker Malpractice Cases. No Loss of Consortium fo...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: California Laws Might Not Protect Remote Workers in Other States. 9th Circuit Declines to Compel Arbitration of ERISA Claim. Suspension of SCIF Attorney for Failing Cybersecurity Tests Affirmed. Contract Formed Upon Carriers Acceptance of Policy-Limits Demand. Employer's Arbitration and Confiden...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: No Need to Exhaust Underlying Coverage to Sue Excess Insurers. California Supreme Court Limits Public Employee Pension Spiking. Skilled Nursing Facility Chain Resolves Understaffing Case for $15M. High Gas Prices Drive Comp Mileage Rate to 76¢ on July 1. Jury Convicts Bay Area Home Health Agency...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Appellate Court Reverses WCAB and Approves Policy Cancellation. Statute of Limitations Applies After Carriers Unequivocal Claim Denial. California Overhauls Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund. Rand Reports on SB 1160 Effectiveness on UR and Medical Treatment. CMS Begins Auditing Carrier Sec...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: WCAB Seeks Sanctions For Use of Legal Treatise Publisher's AI. 9th Circuit Reviews ADA Atty Fees in High Frequency Litigant Case. QME to Assign Percent Causation of Good Faith Personnel Action Event. Remaining Defendants Settle Health Coverage Fraud Case. San Jose Road Rage Driver Sentenced for...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Cal Supreme Court Clarifies Federal Court Two-Dismissal Rule. 3rd DCA Adopts 2nd DCA Cook Decision on Overbroad Arbitration Agreements. Workplace Restraining Order Affirmed Against School Board Member. OSHA Citation Extends to Hospital's Management Company. Federal Anti-Arbitration Law Applies t...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: WCAB En Banc Ruled Orders Suspending Action Requires Due Process. Ethics Slip Voids Lawyers' Retainer in $374M Global Settlement. Manageability No Basis to Breakup Joinder of 440 Tesla Workers Cases. Unlicensed Contractor Rules for Homeowner Negligence Case Clarified. Court Backs Insurance Commi...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Appellate Court Rules Cal/OSHA May Investigate Like a Grand Jury. Class Certification Denied in Carrier "Hidden Premium" Case. Court Rules 500 S.F. Municipal Attorneys Remain At-Will Employees. UPS Mechanic Sentenced for Workers Compensation Fraud. Healthcare Fraud Takedown Results in 10 SoCal D...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Plaintiff Need Not Prove Anyone "Actually Viewed" Stolen Medical Data. Tesla Freemont Yard Hostlers Engage in Interstate Commerce. Courts Have Broad Discretion to Reduce PAGA Penalties and Fees. Judge Said Use of AI Was "Worst Example of Misconduct by a Lawyer". Rising SoCal CT Claims Are Shifti...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Exclusive Remedy Applies During Unpaid Lunch Break. 1st & 5th DCA Disagree on FCRA Class Action Standing Requirement. Court Must Decide if Federal or State Arbitration Law Applies. CVS Resolves Insulin Pen Overbilling Medi-Cal Case for $36.5M. S.F. Telehealth Company Resolves False Claims Case f...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories:New Trial for Historical 19 Year Long Employment Law Class Action. FAA’s Arbitration Exemption Extended to “Last-Mile” Delivery Drivers. Arizona AG Sues Eight Major Health Insurers For Price Fixing. Massachusetts AG Sues UnitedHealthcare For Alleged $100M Fraud. Burbank Lab Owner Sentenced to 51...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Supreme Court Sets Oral Argument in WCAB Grant for Study Controversy. No Duty for Employer to Accommodate Undisclosed Mental Disability. Employer's Sexual Harassment Investigation May Not Be Privileged. 3 SoCal Residents Convicted for $2B International Prescription Fraud. Four Drivers Arraigned...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Stepchild Entitled to Conclusive Presumption of Total Dependency. Employer's $257K Attorney Fee Award Against Employee Affirmed. Major Drug Maker to Pay $13.6M to Resolve Kickback Case. Owner of Health Care Software Company Convicted for $1B Fraud. When Can Treating Physician Use Narrative Repor...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: WCAB Arbitrator Held to Same Procedural Standards as WCJ. SCIF Prevails in 20 Year Long Employer Premium Audit Litigation. Employers File More RICO Actions Against Plaintiff Lawyers. Court Finds County Liable for Losing Personnel & CalPERS Records. Sutter Health Resolves ERISA Class Action for $...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Railcar Repairman Not Under FAA Transportation Worker Exemption. Staffing Company Arbitration Agmt. Not Applicable to Employer. O.C. PET Scan Provider to Pay 8.3M to Resolve Kickback Case. Clinic Pays $750K to Resolve Illegal Use of Misbranded Implants. California DOI Takes Enforcement Action Ag...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Court of Appeal May Rely on WCAB Unread Certified Record. Court of Appeal Rejects Opinions of Leading Law Treatises. Going and Coming Rule Not Negated by Hybrid Working From Home. California Uber Drivers Allege Uber Violated Prop 22 Provisions. $2M Fraud Proceeds Seized From Pasadena Wound Care...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: WCAB Panel Says Applicant Credibility Issue Justifies Take Nothing. Exclusive Remedy Bars Fraud Case Against TPA and Claim Adjuster. Zurich Claims $1.1M in Unpaid Staffing Company Comp Premiums. FEHA Standing Applies to Nursing Student on Clinical Rotations. Trial Court Denial of Workers' Class...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: 132a Reversed Because WCAB Systematically Ignored Evidence. Reconsideration Denied in SCIF Commutation Significant Panel Decision. New York Federal Court Extends FEHA Reach in High Profile Case. Med Examiner Steals Necklace While Investigating Death of Worker. Podiatrist Sentenced for $3.2 Milli...

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph. D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: 9th Circuit Strikes Down Most of California's Dialysis Law - AB 290. Ventura Contractor Charged with Workers’ Compensation Fraud. Orange County Man Pleads Guilty to $270M Prescription Fraud. "Ketamine Queen" to Serve 15 Years For Matthew Perry Death. Corrupt SoCal ChiroMed Clinic Operator Senten...