David L. Jimenez, Esq., is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Supreme Court to Rule on Medication Related Death Case. H-Wave Suit Against SCIF Claiming Blanket UR Denials Reinstated. Authorities Say Elderly Care Industry "Rampant With Fraud". 2015 - The Year of the Health Care Hack. DWC Concludes Amendments to OMFS. Administrators Take Aim at Off-Label Meds. Telemedicine Helpful in Injury Claims. Study Identifies Factors Contributing to Back Pain Risk. Advanced Age Does Not Rule Out Spinal Surgery. Patriot National Announces New Acquisitions.

Eric L. Law, Esq., is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Court of Appeal Publishes Case Mandating Cross Examination of Worker. Applicability of Bunkhouse Rule to Voluntary Rental Housing is Triable Issue. Stipulation Binds Employer to Non-MPN Physician. Immigration Status Irrelevant in Injured Workers' Tort Case. Up to 80 Million Anthem Accounts Hacked. Tissue Preservation System a 'Game-Changer' for Joint Damage. SCIF Increases Comp Premiums by 9%. DWC Posts Third Revision to Copy Service Fee Schedule.

Eric L. Law, Esq., is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Comp Award Precludes Sheriff's Case Against Restaurant. WCAB Warns Against Arbitrary Cycle of UR Review. US Supreme Court Rules on Drug Patent Cases. Encino Physician Gets Jail Time. Employers Reminded to Post Injury Summaries. Office of Self Insurance Plans Opens E-Filing Portal. DWC Announces Winners of Carrie Nevans Award. RAND Publishes Report on Home Health Care Fee Schedule. Additions to Saline Solution Reduce Risk of Osteoarthritis. Traditional Insurance Distribution Networks Challenged.

Eric L. Law, Esq., is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Calderon Corruption Trial Postponed to August. Feds Say Los Angeles Major Source of Diverted Illegal Drugs. Insurance Agent Sentenced to Three Years. LA County Probation Officer Faces Fraud Charges. Santa Barbara Contractor Faces 43 Felonies. Portable X-ray More Common But Quality Questions Remain. Growth in Outcome Based Medical Networks Predicted for 2015. WCJ Pamela A. Pulley Appointed PJ in Santa Ana.

David L. Jimenez, Esq., is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Bankruptcy Court Shields Diverted MSA Trust Money. Carriers Un-Initialled Arbitration Clause Defective. Modesto Prescription Drug Ring Arrested. California Claim Frequency Continues Relentless Increase. WCRI Says Physician Dispensing Reforms Ineffective. Insurers More Aggressive on Drugmakers. Health Care Workers Continue to Struggle With Safety. Employer to Employee: "Be Well -- Or Else..". Next QME Competency Examination Set for April 25. FSK Employment Law Conference Set for January 30.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. DCA Reverses Total PD Award - Orders Cross-Ex of Applicant. DWC Adjusts OMFS Pathology and Clinical Laboratory Section. DWC Adjusts Ambulance Services Section of OMFS. Maximus Accused of Labor Law Violations. Lyrica No Help in Controlling Lumbar Stenosis Pain. New Injection Technique Speeds Knee Replacement Recovery. Six Nonprofit Catholic Hospitals Consider Sale or Bankruptcy. Patriot National Announces $141 Million IPO.

Eric L. Law, Esq., is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Court of Appeal Says IBR Applies Prospectively. Judge Dismisses Painkiller Class Action Against NFL. Alleged Malpractice and WCAB "Fraud" Does Not Toll Statute of Limitation. Jury Convicts Former CHP Officer. Kitchen Worker Arrested for Working on TTD. TRIA Expiration Seen as Non Event for Comp Industry. Rating Agencies Say Healthcare Sector Has "Grim" 2015 Outlook. Mileage Rate Increases to 57.5 Cents Per Mile in January. DWC Posts IMR Progress Report. Interpreters Must State Qualifications In Deposition Transcript. DWC Posts Example "End of MPN Coverage" Notice. DIR Publishes Digest of New Law Effective January 1st.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. WCAB panel says no to Joint and Several Award. More suits filed against Drobot and Pacific Hospital. Former Bridezilla faces 14 felonies. Owner of security company gets 40 days in jail. La physician gets jail time in fraud case. Juliann Sum appointed Cal/OSHA Chief. DWC no longer accepting paper MPN reapproval requests. DWC proposes updated chronic pain guideline. WCIRB reports 12% premium increase above 2013. Back brace no help with compression fractures.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Appeals Court Affirms "Dual Occupation Rule" for Rating Formula. Compounding Pharmacies Sue Express Scripts. SubRosa Nails San Diego Nurse After Two-Week Jury Trial. DWC Adjusts DMEPOS Section of OMFS. DWC to Impose $500/Day Penalty for Late IMR Records. DWC Posts More Proposed Changes to MTUS Regs. Hospitals Achieve "Historic Improvement" in Medical Errors. Scientists Discover Pain "Off Switch." State Fund Discontinues Group Insurance Plan. Sedgwick Acquires Software Company.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Fresno Applicant Attorney Prevails in Legal Malpractice Case. Failure to Properly Communicate Invalidates UR. Employment Presumption Inapplicable in "Small Jobs". Drug Agents Launch Inspections of NFL Teams. How Hard is it to Stop a Rogue Doctor? Santa Clarita Pain Doctor Resolves Whistleblower Claim for $1 Million. Orange County Corrections Officer Faces 17 Year Sentence. Commissioner Adopts 2015 Comp Premium Increase. Nationwide Study Highlights Claim Adjuster Operational Challenges. New Treatment to Restore Breathing After Long Term Paralysis.