Kyle R. Uebelhardt, Esq. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Judge Approves NFL Class-Action Settlement. Michael Drobot Implicates Colleagues in RICO Case. Former Comp Toxicologist Faces Fraud Charges. Bay Area Psychologist Convicted of Comp Fraud. Superintendent Alleges Board Member Filed Fraudulent Comp Claim. Destie Overpeck Appointed DWC Director. DIR Reports 2013 Fatal Occupational Injuries. Amended MTUS Regulations Now Final. Weekend Hospitalizations Increase Risk of Preventable Illnesses. WCIRB Report Shows Improving Conditions for California Carriers.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Drobot Sues 30 Claimants and Their Attorneys. Amtrust Adjusters Arrested for Insurance Fraud. Former Senator Tom Calderon Trial Set for August 11. True Religion Brand Jean Makers Arrested for $11 Million Fraud. Lodi Skydiver Charged With Comp Fraud. Congress Passes "Doc Fix" Bill - Finally! EDI Regulations Now Final. OSHA Fines Union Pacific for Retaliation. Return-to-Work Supplement Program Now Final. Comp Industry Financial Struggle Turns Around in 2014.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. LA Shuts Down 500+ Medical Marijuana Shops. Santa Clara County DA Prosecutes Three Comp Claimants. Operator of El Centro Clinic Sentenced to 30 Months. Manager of Garment Factory Indicted for Bribing Labor Investigator. Study Says Physical Therapy as Effective as Lumbar Surgery. DIR Publishes Status Report On Refinery Regulatory Oversight. Accusation Against Sacramento Psyche QME Clarifies Standard of Care. DWC Proposes to Issue QME Panels Immediately Online.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Stevens IMR Constitutional Challenge Featured in New NPR - Comp Bashing Story. Transportation Network Companies Targeted by Lawsuits and Regulators. Couple Face Charges for Comp Home Health Care Claim. Another LA Probation Department Worker Faces Fraud Charges. Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons Discusses Low Back Pain Risk Factors. 1200 Year Old Remedy "Astonishingly" Effective Against MRSA. WCIRB Proposes 10.2% Premium Rate Reduction. The Medical Payment Reform Landscape: Bundled Payment. Social Security Proposes Mandatory State Reporting of Comp Benefits.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. U.S. Supreme Court Expands Disability Rights Accommodations. Claim Administrator's Hostile Work Environment Claim Affirmed. LA Physician Arrested for Working on Disability.Contractor Arrested for Refusing to Report Injury to SCIF. Jury Convicts Owner of LA DME Company. Auditors Say 45% of LAPD Officers Agreed Their Comp Claims Were "Excessive". Employers Urge "Opt Out" Comp Nationwide. More Drug Resistant Superbugs Reaching "Crisis" Levels.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. UR and IMR - Death by a Thousand Cuts. Medical Fraud Setting Records in 2015. Another Medical Cyber Attack Exposes 11 Million Records.L.A. Pharmacist Convicted of Kicking Back Cash to Patients. Insurance Information Institute Slams ProPublica/NPR Comp Report. DWC Posts Revised RTW Supplement Program Regs. Early Radiological Studies Ineffective for New Back Pain. Will Tablet Use Be the Next CT Neck Claim?

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. UCLA Super Bug Victim Sues Medical Device Maker. Is Comp Fraud Grant Funding Model a Solution for Underground Economy Fight? Orange County Pair Convicted of $71 Million Surgical Center Fraud. Orange County Insurance Agent Sentenced to Seven Years. California "Biofrequency" Device Makers Face Federal Charges. FDA Modifies Approval Process to Limit Superbug Infection. CWCI - WCIRB Joint Study Confirms SB863 ASC Cost Savings. National Prescription Drug Spending Increased 13%.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Not Required to Advanced Payment For Oral Surgery. Employer Home Renovator Convicted for No Comp Insurance. Proposed Law Targets Gender Based Apportionment. New Reports Critical of Reduction in Comp Rates. 35 L.A. Car Washes Cited by Labor Commissioner. More Than 80% of LETF Inspections Result in Penalties. Cal/OSHA Says 75% of Roofers Violate Safety Regulations. California Considering Drug Formularies. Study Says Stem Cells Effectively Repair Cartilage. More NFL Champions Donate Brains to Research.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Comp Firm Alleges Opponent Hacked Computers. Court of Appeal Affirms Fraud Conviction.Contractor Faces 34 Charges. DIR Reduces IMR/IBR Fees - Again! DWC Sets Public Hearing on Home Health Care Fee Schedule. WCRI Reports on Fee Schedule Effectiveness. DWC Sets Claim Audit Compliance Standards for 2015. The Bacteria Are Winning! Global Fund Proposed for Antibiotic Development. State Fund Declares $37 Million Dividend.

David L. Jimenez, Esq., is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Court of Appeal Reverses Psyche Award. WCAB Says Applicant Gets One QME Panel at a Time. Salinas Pain Doctor Faces Discipline and Drug Investigation. UCLA Patients Infected by Deadly CRE Bacteria. FDA Identified Research Misconduct Hidden in Plain Sight. DWC Adjusts OMFS Practitioner Services Section. California Obamacare Botches 100,000 Tax Forms. CWCI Says Medical Report Costs Fell by 30% Last Year.