Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. County Hospital Providing Care to Injured Worker Can Sue to Enforce Lien Rights. WCAB Clarifies MPN Access Standards for PTPs. WCAB Suspends Professional Lien Services Hearing Rep. LA Physician Gets 30 Years to Life For Pain Pill Conviction. Glendora Physician to be Sentenced for Illegal Painkiller Distribution. DWC Prepares for Drug Formulary Public Meeting. DWC Plans Target Audits in 2016 to Address UR Complaints. The DWC Proposes a New MTUS Guideline for Mental Illness Treatment. DWC Announces Recipients of 2016 Carrie Nevans Community Service Award. Former Workers' Compensation Judge Frank Kleeman Dies at 82.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Healthcare Organizations Ask U.S. Supreme Court to Limit Fraud Cases. Drugmakers Fight Over Rights to Generic OxyContin. WCAB Panel Decision Continues Erosion of UR/IMR Jurisdiction. Owner and Operator of DME Company Sent to Federal Prison. CWCI Study Shows Rising Medical-Legal Costs. Committee in Oversight and Government Reform Probes Drug Pricing. DWC Administrative Director Destie Overpeck Moves to State Bar. DWC Schedules Public Forum on Drug Formulary Regulations. MAXIMUS Reports 19% Revenue Growth and More to Come From Government Programs.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. 13 New San Diego Comp Fraud Indictments in "Operation Backlash". Kia Dancing Hamster Convicted of Disability Fraud. Claimant Faces Felony Fraud Charges in San Bernardino. DWC Appoints Presiding WCJ Paige S. Levy to Position of Chief Judge. DWC Distributes Audit and Enforcement Unit Annual Report. DWC Publishes Reminder to Use New QME Form 105. Big Pharma Jumps Into Cloud Based Drug Use Monitoring. Long-Acting Surgical Opioid Implant May Become Long-Term Comp Cost. Memorial Service for Barry F. Evans on Friday - Hillside Memorial Park Cemetery.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. 9th Circuit Affirms Allstate's $8.6 Million Fraud Judgement. Court of Appeal Rejects "Daubert" Evidentiary Standard in Comp Death Case. Former PEO Operator Pleads Guilty. Owner Operator of Three LA Medical Clinics Goes to Prison. Study Finds Surgeries Under Workers Compensation Have More Than Double Time Off. List Price of Pharmaceuticals Continue Relentless Increases. DWC Adjusts OMFS (Physician/Non-Physician Practitioner Services). County of Los Angeles Claim Costs Skyrocket.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Drugmaker "Pay for Delay" Deals Decline After Top Court Ruling. Say Goodbye to Some Old Legacy Liens! Nightclub Owner Faces 18 Years for Premium Fraud. Another Contractor Booked for Premium Fraud. Advance-Fee Scam Moves Into Comp Fraud Arena. California has Highest Claim Frequency in Nation. State Attorney Generals Join Health Insurance Merger Probe. Ambulance Fees Reduced in Revised OMFS. U.S. HealthWorks Expands Operations in Bay Area. Emergency Rooms Face Increasing Medication Shortages.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Pandora's Box Opens - UR Tort Liability Not Preempted by Comp. Fighting Fraud is 2016 Department of Insurance Top Priority. Happy New Year! - Introducing Cross-Industry Medical Fraud. Former Senator Calderon Corruption Trial Continued for Fifth Time. Santa Clara Correctional Deputy Pleads No Contest to Comp Fraud. Researchers Struggle to Show Effectiveness of Back Pain Exercises. The "Concussion" Movie - Fact or Fiction? Former San Jose Presiding Judge Dies of Natural Causes.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Comp Photocopiers Not Required to be Registered and Bonded. SCIF Loses Independent Contractor Premium Claim Against Employer. Janitorial Company Owners Face 31 Years for $3.6 Million Premium Fraud. Pharmaceutical Company Settles California and Federal Kickback Case. Broker Sentenced for Theft of Comp Premium. Orange County Landscapers Convicted of Wage Theft. Governor Brown Appoints New Cal/OSHA Deputy Chiefs. Cal/OSHA Fines Northridge Hospital $44,125 for Safety Violations. Labor Commissioner "Routinely" Finds Misclassification of Truck Drivers. 2016 OMFS Drug Testing Fee Changes Expected Cut Costs. DWC Announces 2016 Mileage Rate Decrease. Researchers Pioneer Promising Arthritis Treatment.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Trucker Not Independent Contractor Despite Contract Language. Interpreters Arrested in $24.6 Million Fraud Case. Drywall Contractor Sentenced in Premium Fraud Case. DIR Releases 2015 Legislative Digest with Overview of New Laws. DWC Adds New Form to Expand Electronic JET File Options. Cal/OSHA Fines Santa Clara Theme Park for Serious Safety Violations. Claims Involving Prescription Painkillers are Four Times More Costly. CDC Proposed Opioid Guideline Fails to Address Tapering. FDA Drug Approval for 2014 Hits All Time High. DIR Self Insurance Plans Chief to Move to Sedgwick.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Owners of San Pedro Clinic Arrested for Fraud. DWC Announces 2016 Audit Performance Standards. DWC Posts Spanish Version of Revised Benefit Notices. CWCI Reports on Medical Review and Medical Dispute Resolution. DWC Proposes More Modifications to Chronic Pain Guidelines. Employer Faces $58K Cal/OSHA Fine From Flywheel Explosion. Study Shows Doctors Still Order Too Many Unnecessary Tests. California Marijuana Legalization Ballot Initiative Gains Support..

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. WCAB Panel Limits Use of MPN Second/Third Opinion Process. Philip Sobol M.D. Pleads Guilty and Agrees to Pay $5.2 Million Restitution. Mitchell Cohen, M.D. Admits Kickbacks in Plea Agreement. Newport Beach Paver Faces $5.6 Million Fraud Charges. DWC Updates SJDB Voucher Form. Cal/OSHA Fines Kaiser Foundation Hospitals $149,900. Employer Group "Welcomes" Investigation of Opt-Out Programs. ProPublica Persuades National Conference to Investigate Workers’ Comp Opt Out. More than Half of U.S. Doctors Show Symptoms of Burnout. Nations Largest Insurer "Regrets" Entering ObamaCare Marketplace.