Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Fairfax To Pay $1.3 Billion to Purchase Zenith National Insurance. U.S. Crack Down on Independent Contractors May Help Stop Comp Cheats. No Contest Plea from Commerce Man in Workers' Comp Fraud Case. Woman Gets Three Years for Workers Comp Fraud, New Members Appointed to Fraud Assessment Commission. Occupation a Key Factor in Men's Lung Cancer Risk. Spine Stimulation May Not Help After Failed Surgery. California Comp Politics Becomes Focus of Attention. One Million Document Batches Successfully Processed Into EAMS. First State Fund "Sale" Getting Close in Colorado.