Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: California to Pay $3.3M in FEHA Damages + $4.9M Attorney Fees. Uber Sued For $125M by DOJ for Riders' Disability Discrimination. Published Opinion Sanctions LA Attorney for "AI Fabricated Authorities". Feds Sue Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP) for False Medi-Cal Claims. Oxnard Man Faces Felony Charges For Fraudulent Injury. CWCI Reports Functional Restoration Programs 59% More Costly. Stanford Study Shows Shift From AI as Tool to Physician Teammate. California Counties Face Skyrocketing Insurance Cost.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Physician's Suspension by DIR Unaffected by PC 1385 Dismissal. Carriers Not Obligated to Refund Approved but Excessive Rates. DOJ Tough Stance on Discrimination in Places of Public Accommodation. Employer Liability for No HR Response to Offsite Sexual Harassment. Man Pleads Guilty to Impersonating Doctors to Prescribe Narcotics. Owner of San Diego Residential Care Facility Faces Felony Charges. OSHA Concluding Public Input on Proposed Heat Injury Regs. President Trump Targets Direct-to-Consumer Pharmaceutical Ads.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Corrections Officer Wrongly Accused of WC Fraud Sues Employer. Supreme Court Clears Worker Injured at Yacht Club to Sue Employer. Burbank Blood Test Lab Owner Pleads Guilty in Fraud Case. Jury Finds L.A. Personal Injury Lawyer Guilty of Money Laundering. Owner Sets Fire to Fresno Restaurant For Insurance Fraud. ACOEM Reports Long COVID Linked to Work Productivity Loss. Walgreens Agrees to Continue Providing Essential Pharmacy Services. State Drug Pricing Preemption Battle Launched in 9th Circuit.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Supreme Ct. Limits Employer Wage/Hour Good Faith Defense Rule. Musk's X Reaches Tentative Settlement $500M Class Action. Tesla HR Execs' Lawsuit Blames HR Manager for Retaliation. Fresno Superior Court Judge Charged With Multiple Felonies. Psychiatric Group Agrees To Pay $2.75M for Fraudulent Claims. Group Studies Ethical & Social Risks of Exoskeleton Use for Safety. WCRI Studies Back and Shoulder Injuries With a $65K+ Price Tag. Wildfire Survivors Vent Anger at Insurance Carriers For Claim Delays.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: 6th DCA Extends WCAB Equitable Jurisdiction Beyond 60 Days. Cal. Supreme Ct. Adds More Arbitration Agreement Exception Rules. 5th Circuit Affirms the SpaceX NLRB Constitutional Based Injunction. New Employer Burdens for OBBBA Tips/Overtime Pay Taxation. New Law Allows DIR to Issue Citations to Recover Worker Tip Theft. Stanford Announces New AI Tool That Boosts Routine Ultrasound. Employer Healthcare Costs To Increase By 9% In 2026. Judge Approves Biggest - $2.8 B - Healthcare Settlement In History.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: WCAB En Banc Concludes Electronic Testimony Must be Readily Permitted. Cal Supreme Court Improves Arbitration Rules for Employers. Federal Rule 702 Helps Monsanto Defend Roundup Cancer Case. Spine Device Company CEO Sentenced for False Statements to CMS. Kidnapping Charges Added to LAPD Officer Facing Insurance Fraud. L.A. Fire Captain Charged with Falsifying Disability Claim. OSHA Hosts Safe and Sound Week August 11-17. PET-enabled Dual-Energy CT is Major Step Forward in Imaging.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Insurance Commissioner Files Legal Action Against FAIR Plan. Dismissal of Chamber of Commerce Medicare Challenge Affirmed. Court Approves Settlement of San Diego Prisoner ADA Claims. Outside Salesperson is "Exempt Employee" From Sick Pay Law. Glendale Woman Sentenced to 9 Years for $10.6M Hospice Fraud. Employer Faces Murder Charges for Illegal Cannabis Lab Explosion. Kaiser Patient Portal Deployment Study Shows Good Outcomes. National Hospital to Pay $2.9M for Unlawful Nurse Training Repayment.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Fraud in Federal Employment Law Case Supports Terminating Sanction. Consumer Watchdog's DOI FAIR Plan Challenge Case May Proceed. AG Resolves Janitorial Misclassification Case for $2M. Fresno Man to Serve 7.5 Years for Opioid Prescription Fraud. Former Palmdale Insurance Agent Charged With $1.8M Fraud. CHSWC Releases California Janitor Workload Study Report. Alzheimer’s Association Now Favors Blood Tests for Diagnosis. Vizient Projects Cost Pressures Across Healthcare Supply Chain.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Appeal of California Comp Carrier Rehabilitation Plan Denied. Uber Alleges L.A. Doctors & Lawyers Filed Fraudulent Claims. Aetna Whistleblower Wins $95M FCA Claim Against Major PBM. Insurance Executive Fraud Leads to Insurance Company Collapse. DOL to Rewrite or Repeal More Than 60 "Obsolete" Rules. Cal OSHA Audit Finds Multiple Processing & Staffing Deficiencies. New California Court Rule and Standard Adopted for Use of AI. DA Investigates Toxic Hazards at Carson Medical Products Facility.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: California Receives $4.1M From Gilead Sciences for Illegal Kickbacks. Westminster Seeks $600K in Civil Fraud Case Against Former Cop. SIBTF Now Pays More PD Than Core WorkComp System. DOI Warns State Leaders About Rising Comp Costs. OSHA Updates Penalty Guidelines to Support Small Business. Private Self-Insured Claim Counts Are Down But Losses Are Up. 70% of Cases Have Spontaneous Resorption of Herniated Disc. Liberty Mutual Releases 2025 Workplace Safety Index.