Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. WCAB Panel Defines Housekeeping as "Medical Care". . Privette Doctrine Precludes Tort Claim for Cell Tower Radiation Injury. Philip Sobol M.D. and Others Face Prison for Illegal Kickbacks. Highlights of National Healthcare Anti-Fraud Association Annual Conference. Hearing Rep and Interpreter Arrested for Comp Fraud. Owners of Moving Companies Convicted in $2 Million Fraud Case. High School Security Officer Booked for Comp Fraud. California Work-related Injury and Illness Rate Lowest in 13 Years. WCIRB Report Says SB 863 Saved $770 Million. FDA Approves Nasal Spray for Opioid Overdose.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Doctors Arrested in "First Wave" of $25 Million Comp Fraud Indictments. San Quentin Counselor Gets 6 Months for Comp Fraud. New Labor Law Gives Employers Some Slack. Senate Opens Investigation of Drug Price Gouging. Southern California Leads State Claim Frequency. Comp Psychosocial Risk Factors - "Elephant in the Room". Nurse Case Managers Help Home Depot Claims. Insurers Face "Sticker Shock" For Costs of New Gene Therapies. Researchers Study "Customized Physical Therapy" for Low Back Pain. Pre-Claim Nurse Triage May Reduce Claims.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Court Sets December 31, Lien Activation Fee Deadline. 457 Hospitals (27 in California) Involved In Latest Fraud Settlement. Adventist Health Pays $115 Million to Settle Fraud Claims. Over Prescribing LA Physician Convicted by Jury for Murder.Orange County Weight Lifter Faces Fraud Charges. OSIP Streamlines Self Insurance Regulations. Fear of Malpractice Correlates With Medical Costs. Workers' Comp Industry Shows Solid Gains. New Benefit Notice Manual Now Available.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Supreme Court Says Salaried Peace Officers Not Entitled to 4458.2 Benefit Rates. IMR Survives Constitutional Challenge. Medical Expert Reports Outside of AME/QME Process are Inadmissible.Each Defendant May Seek PQME in Multi-Party Case. Worker Sues Employer For Insurance Fraud Prevention Act Violation. Another Drugmaker Pleads Guilty in Fraud Case. Roseville Podiatrist Faces 10 Years for $2.8 Million Fraud. California Voters to Decide Limits on Drug Pricing. FDA Approves Abuse Resistant Opioid Patch. DIR Hosts Workplace Justice Summit.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. FEHA Does Not Mandate Shift of Duties to Other Employees. FedEx Resolves Classification Class Action for $228 Million. Jury Convicts DME Owner and Operator. CWCI Readies New Benefit Notices For January. Lawmakers Seek Workers' Compensation Federal Oversight. DWC Adds Two New Evidence Based Guidelines to MTUS. Insurance Commissioner Rebuffs Carrier for High Prices. DWC Announces Chief Judge and Medical Director Changes. Study Compares Total Knee Replacement Alternatives. 11 Percent of Americans Now on Antidepressant Meds.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. End of the Road for Lien Activation Fee Challenge. Medical Fraud, Waste and Abuse Costs $28.5 Million Per Hour. Security Officer Gets Year in Jail for Exaggerating Injury. Former Cochlear Scientist Develops Enhanced Spine Implant. CWCI Says Drug Testing "Emerging Cost Driver". Study Says U.S. Drug Costs Inflated. $300K Fine for Ignoring Cal/OSHA Stop Order. Stanford Professor Leads Protesters at Salinas WCAB Office.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Munir Uwaydah M.D. Remains a Fugitive. LA Compounding Pharmacy Owners Indicted for Drug Trafficking.Santa Clara Deputy Sheriff Arrested for Comp Fraud. Governor Signs Comp Prescription Formulary Bill. Governor Brown Vetoes Apportionment Limitation Bill. DWC Published Draft of New Benefit Notice Manual. 2016 - 2017 Rating Changes Outlined by WCIRB. WCRI Says Growing Capitation Model Increases Comp Costs. Study Links Industrial Noise Exposure and Heart Disease. Walking Workstations Reduce Muscle Pain.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Court of Appeal Limits Olgivie Rating Methods. Court of Appeal Rules on WCAB Jurisdiction Over NBA Team. Herbicide Litigation May Be Precursor to Comp Cancer Claims. Misclassification Class Actions Now Aimed at DoorDash and GrubHub. Claims Administrator Implicated in $1.5 Million NFL Fraud Case. DA Says Uwaydah Defendants Fraud "Continue Today". Jury Convicts San Quentin Worker For Comp Fraud. Luxury Auction Scheduled as Fraudsters Sit in Jail. "Price Gouging" Drug Companies Face Increasing Political Pressure. Owner and Foreman Charged With Manslaughter for OSHA Violations.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Safety Shoe Warranty Violates Comp Law. Exclusive Remedy Bars Claim for Asbestos Taken Home. 3rd DCA Clarifies Burden of Proof for Total Disability Award."Lien Finder" Website Created to Clean Up Angelotti Aftermath. Grand Jury Indicted Union Official for Kickbacks to Comp Attorney. CDI, UCSF and Consumer Reports Launch Online Shopping for Docs.IOM Report Says Diagnostic Errors Cause 10% of Patient Deaths.Postoperative Telehealth Visits Found Effective in VA Study. Companies Convert Old Generic Meds to High Priced "Specialty Drugs". Cloud Based Payroll Companies Expanding to Comp Insurance.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. WCAB En Banc Extends IMR Appeal Time Limit to 35 Days.QME Panel Ordered in Psyche Add-On Case. Munir Uwaydah M.D. (Finally) Arrested and Faces 132 Felony Counts.Six More Defendants Plead Guilty in Leland Yee Corruption Case. Legislature Passes Comp Formulary Bill. DWC Orders Adjustment to OMFS. SB 623 Affirms Rights to UEF and SIF Benefits for Undocumented Workers.New Abuse-Deterrent Opioids Enter the Marketplace.