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Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: IMR Required Despite No Substantive Change in Medical Condition. City & County of San Francisco Prevails in Disabled Retiree FEHA Claim. High Level California Political Figures Indicted for Fraud. Top 10 OSHA Violations Topic at NSC Safety Congress & Expo. Monterey Grower to Pay $126K For Workers Pesticide Exposure. L.A. Fire Survivors Call for Insurance Commissioner Resignation. New App Makes ER an Unnecessary Step for Orthopedic Injury. Novartis Opens New Manufacturing Facility in Carlsbad.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Cal Supreme Court Says Criminal Misgendering Law is Constitutional. Aetna Resolves SoCal Denial of Disc Surgery Class Action. Uber/Lyft Sued for Passenger Gender Preference Programs. Inland Empire Hospice Operators Sentenced in Fraud Case. NYT: "California Promised Insurance Relief, But Delivered Loopholes". Costco, Ryder Last Mile, Mega Nice Trucking Cited for Misclassification. NCCI Publishes 3rd Quarter Medical Inflation Insights Report. 12,500 Attend World's Largest Annual Safety Event.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Trader Joe's Successfully Defends Worker's Retaliatory Termination Case. Visiting Store Just to Build a Lawsuit No Defense to Unruh Damages. CDC Adopts Individual-Based Decision-Making for COVID-19 Shots. DOI Seeks Public Input on Proposed Long-Term Solvency Regulation. DWC Opens Registration for 33rd Annual Educational Conference. NCCI Reports on Remote Work and WC Frequency. DWC Posts Draft Regulations Updating EAMS Rules. New Drug Launch Price Increases Exceed Inflation Benchmarks.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: DIR, Uber and Lyft Battle About Cal/OSHA Jurisdiction Over Drivers. Marin County Woman Sentenced for Insurance Fraud. Recruiters & Fraud Discovered in LA County $4B Sexual Abuse Case. DOJ and Kaiser Permanente Near Settlement of $1B Fraud Case. New Law Prohibits ‘Stay or Pay’ Employment Contracts. Congress Set to Review Another Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act. Federal Judiciary Limiting Operations As Funding Ran Out Monday. Sutter Health Use of AI Improves Cancer Detection Rates.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: WCAB En Banc Coldiron Decisions Not Superseded by New Regs. Hospital Association Files Lawsuit Against California Spending Caps. New Laws Get Tough on Illegally Uninsured Contractors. New Automated Employment Decision Systems (AEDS) Regulations. Oracle AI Database Increases Children's Hospital L.A. Efficiency 98%. Pharmacist Job Postings Increased 38% Nationwide in 2025. Health Net Settles Inaccurate Provider Directories Case for $40M. Remote Workers Will Take 25% Pay Cut, But Actually Get 1% More.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Appellate Court Rejects WCAB View on Pro-Athlete Jurisdiction Law. Employer Has No Right to Arbitrate Headless PAGA Action. Clear and Unmistakable Evidence is Words in the Arbitration Agreement. LA Jury Awards $966M to Decedent's Family in J&J Talc Related Case. CDI Files Action Against Tesla For Insurance Business Practices. Retailer to Pay $1.3M for California Consumer Privacy Act Violations. Governor Newsom Vetoes the Proposed SIBTF Reform Law. Three Researchers (One in California) Awarded Nobel Prize in Medicine.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: WCAB Intends to Sanction Applicants Attorneys for "Fabricated" Citations. Chiropractic Care Limited to 24 Visits Despite Multiple Injuries. Time to File Applicant's Attorney Malpractice Claim Tolled by Disability. Nationwide Event Security Firm Resolves Fair Chance Hiring Act Case. Employer Groups Obtain Preliminary Injunction Against SB 399. CA Heat Standard Reduced Work Injuries by Over 15% on Hot Days. Cal/OSHA to Investigate UPS Worker Killed by Boxes in Truck. US Commercial Auto Insurance Has $10B Underwriting Loss.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Starbucks Face Class Actions Over Costs of New Dress Code. Westlaw Copyright Suit Win vs First AI Competitor on Appeal. Partial Summary Judgement Granted in Grimmway Farms ADA Case. Irvine Couple Arrested for 21 Counts of Medical Insurance Fraud. Bay Area Employers Guilty of Wage Theft and Premium Fraud. New H-1B Restrictions Cause California Tech Industry Chaos. UC Davis Awarded $2.8 Million Grant to Create AI Pathology Tool. UCSD Virtual Transfer of Care Clinic Cuts Readmissions by 26%.

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.