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.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. WCAB Rejects IMR Determination and Orders New IMR. UBER Exits Alaska Over Comp Controversy. Miss Toyota Grand Prix Sentenced for Comp Fraud. Siblings Convicted in Sacramento Comp Fraud Case. DWC Switch to ICD-10 Should Help MSP Compliance. Senate Passes Apportionment Limitation Bill. AMA Claims Mergers Will Increase Health Costs. California and Nation Faces Growing Shortage of Psychiatrists.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Federal Judge Allows Uber Class Action to Proceed. Santa Barbara Physician - The "Candyman" - Convicted on 79 Counts. Orange County Corrections Officer Convicted of Comp Fraud. Probation Officer Arrested For Fraud - While on Probation!. CSLB Sting Finds Repeat Unlicensed Offenders. Additional Surgery Likely for Meniscus Transplant Patients. Study Reviews Comp Patients Postoperative Narcotic Use. Pacific Gas and Electric Again Under Safety Investigation.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Court of Appeal Affirms Termination of Injured LAPD Officer. WCAB Indicates Intention to Suspend Lien Claimant. Implant Fraud Strikes Again! Owner of Three LA Clinics Pleads Guilty in Fraud Case. CWCI Report Confirms Decade of Relentless Cost Increases. Insurer to Pay $6 Million Fine. Quoting and Binding Comp Online Grows in Popularity. Benefits of Spinal Epidural Injections Remain Controversial.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Uber Sued Over Lack of Workers' Compensation Insurance. More Major Publishers Admit to Fraudulent Journal Articles. Jury Convicts Operators of Gardena Ambulance Company. "Most Wanted" Uninsured/Unlicensed Contracts Gets 9 Year Sentence. Uninsured Trucking Company Owner Convicted. DWC Advice for Panel Requests Between Sept 3 and October 1. New Law Adds Insurance Industry Oversight. More Than Half of Comp Costs Are Now Medical Benefits. DWC Sets Drug Formulary Meeting for September 14.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Federal Court Invalidates Unapproved Large Deductible Comp Policies. Court of Appeal Rules Unskilled Temp is Special Employee. Survivors of Deceased Firefighter Pilots Litigate Death Benefits. FBI Affidavit Alleges Comp Attorney Paid Kickbacks. Drobot Files Amended Complaint Against Colleagues. Surveillance Leads to Arrest of Monterey Cook. Former Santa Monica Pain Physician to Serve 3 Years. NAIC Sets Insurance Company Cybersecurity Standards.Bumble Bee Foods to Pay $6 Million For Industrial Death.

David L. Jimenez, Esq. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. WCAB Rules "Messelle" QME Time Limits Changed by SB 863. Failure to Timely Object Waives Defects in QME Panel. Generic Drugmakers Under International Criminal Scrutiny. Labor Commissioner Targets Wage Theft and Comp Violations.Statewide Fraud Prosecution Funding Increased by 10%. Monterey Tree Trimmer Convicted of Comp Fraud. Two of Five Defendants Plead Guilty in Money Laundering and Fraud Case. Scrutiny Focused on 17.9 Million Freelance "1099 Workers'. Insurance Commissioner Concerned About Insurance Mergers. Workers' Comp "Lien-Based" Pharmacy Companies Merge.