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 Notice. Cal/OSHA Cites Construction Company $371K for Fatal Trench Collapse. Cal Hospital Association Sues Anthem Blue Cross for Authorization Delays. Accreditation Agencies Launch New Telehealth Care Standards. UFW Announces a Mini-Series Documentary on Farmworker Risks & Dangers.

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 Contractor Pleads Guilty to $382K SCIF Premium Fraud. Final Defendants Sentenced in $65 Million Tricare Fraud. Omaha National Acquires California Work Comp Carrier. Private Equity Healthcare Bankruptcies Are On The Rise.

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 Endorses WCIRB September 1st Rating Changes. New California Audited Financials Show EDD Financial Disaster. Is Chief AI Officer (CAIO) the Hottest Job in Healthcare? Insurance Industry Becoming Major User of Commercial Drones.

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 Environment Claims in Multiple Forum. Bakersfield Sting Operation Cites 12 Unlicensed Contractors. More SoCal Poultry Processors Accused of Using Illegal Child Labor. DOL Issues New Rule on Employee Representation During OSHA Inspection. NSC Releases New Report on Safety Hazards in Crane Industry. WCIRB Reports on Impacts of Employee Tenure on Claim Frequency.

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 Dept. of Corrections for Employment Discrimination. Well Known Los Angeles Attorney Charged in $2.4 Million Tax Case. Five San Diego Residents Face Disability Insurance Fraud Charges. Camarillo Insurance Agent Found Guilty of $1.2 Million Grand Theft.

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 License Revoked for Illegal Drug Prescriptions. California’s Chief Justice 2024 State of the Judiciary Address. Newsom Derails Indoor Heat Standard Rules Over Cost Concerns. After 3 Years 65.5% of Hospitals Non-Compliant with Price Transparency Rule. Key California Health Care Players are Divided Over PBM Regulation. Setting Reserves? US Life Expectancy Rises After 2-Year Dip.

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 Drugs. Battle Brewing Over Ballot Measure Repealing PAGA. New EPA Rule Limits Toxic Medical Sterilization Chemicals. EEOC Recovers Record $665 Million for Workers - a 30% Increase.

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 Insurance-Related Board & Committee Appointments. New Workers' Comp and UI Time of Hire Pamphlets for 2024. CWCI Releases Study on CT Litigated Claims. ASSP Publishes First Standard on Heat Stress in Construction.

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 Climate Remains at All Time Low. The EEOC Announces Filing Deadline for 2023 EEO-1 Component 1 Data. DWC Launches Free Online Education Modules. Medical Board COVID Misinformation "Gag Law" Battles End in California. WCRI Publishes "Medical Cost Containment: A National Inventory, 2024". Change Healthcare Cyberattack Disruption Continues for Sixth Day.

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 Industry Convictions for Insurance Fraud and Wage Theft. Bipartisan Coalition of 39 States in Support of Pending PBM Legislation. California Invests $18 Million in Grants to Prosecute Wage Theft. UCSF Launches Comprehensive Study of Long COVID.