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.

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.