Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Court of Appeal to Hear Another IMR Constitutional Challenge. WCAB Upholds Validity of Untimely IMR. SCIF Seeks to File 221 Page Third Amended Complaint in Drobot RICO Case. Industrial Compensability of Fresno Pipeline Explosion Uncertain. Ambulance Companies Settle Fraud Cases for $11.5 Million. Regulations Regarding Transition to ICD - 10 Posted for Public Comment. Company Cited After Window Washer Survives 11 Story Fall. Governor Brown Announces WCAB Appointments. Public Hearing Set on Revisions to ASC Fee Schedule. DWC's Redding District Office Moves to New Location.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Constitutional Challenge to SB 863 Temp Agency Insurance Requirement Fails. Judge Dismisses Most of Closely Watched Suit Against Drugmakers. Feds Pursue Bay Sleep Clinic for Fraud in Whilstleblower Case. Sting Nabs 9 Unlicensed and Uninsured Contractors. Legislature Takes Aim at Apportionment Rules - Again! SEC Probes Staffing Company Workers' Comp Reserves. Insurance Commissioner Approves Comp Rate Reduction. NCCI Publishes "Calm Now ... But Turbulence Ahead" National Comp Outlook. Heroin Easier to Get than Oxycontin in California.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Uber Sued by Injured Driver for Comp Benefits. Court Reviews Evidence Required in Restitution Hearing. DWC Posts Draft Home Health Care Fee Schedule. Copy Service Fee Regulations Effective July 1. Simi Valley Insurance Broker Arrested for Fraud. Study Shows 17 % of Discharged ER Patients Given Opioids. 50% of Patients Give Uninformed Consent. CCWC's 13th Annual Conference Set For July 22-24.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Company Officials Face Prison For Worker's Death. Marijuana Shop Owners Arrested for Comp Fraud After Shootout. Restoration of Historic Resort Results in Jail Time. Reserving a Lifetime Award is Getting More Complicated. Chronic Pain Predicted by MRI Finding. DWC Posts Revisions to Benefit Notice Regs. DWC Requests Comment on Proposed Interpreter Fee Schedule. WCIRB Study Says Small Number of Providers Trigger 83% of IMR Determinations. WCIRB Officials Support 10.2% Rate Reduction. Lockton Paper Investigates a "Creeping Catastrophe" Claim.

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?