Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. WCAB Panel Says Failure to Notify by Fax or Telephone Invalidates UR. WCAB Panel Rules UR Decision Effective For 12 Months. Dismissal of Injured Cafeteria Worker Discrimination Case Affirmed. University Medical Worker Faces Eight Years. Woman Uses Internet Photos to Fake Comp Burn Injury. DWC Posts More Changes to EDI Implementation Guide. SB 863 Forces Large Self Insured Staffing Company to Secure Insurance. Cal/OSHA Fines Fuel Distributor Nearly $100K For Fatal Explosion. FDA Approves Customized Spine Implant. Obamacare Open Enrollment Brings Higher Costs.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Injured Worker Loses Legal Malpractice Claim. Details Emerge About Fake Spinal Screws. Lake Tahoe Skier Gets One Year Sentence. Medicare Pays for Prescriptions for the Deceased. DWC Adjusts Outpatient Hospital and ASC Fee Schedule. Californians Weigh In on Insurance Related Ballot Propositions. New California Law Follows WHO Naloxone Guideline to Reduce Opioid Deaths. Researchers Find Smoking and Back Pain Link. Scientists Pursue Anti-Ageing Treatments. UC Davis Biomedical Engineers Improve Lab-Grown Tissues.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. WCAB affirms WCJ order for lien claimant to appear. WCAB rules sub-rosa film admissible despite "No Trespassing" signs. Castro Valley orthopedist arrested on 31 fraud related felonies. San Gabriel physician faces 339 years for drug trafficking. Return-to-Work supplement program pays $5,000. benefit. DWC posts revised copy service regs for public comment. JPA association speakers discuss study on quality care. Healthcare risk managers discuss administration of comp medical benefits. Berkeley City Council studies comp costs. Researchers find genetic role and treatment for post-traumatic arthritis.

Eric Law is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. SCIF Obtains Terminating Sanctions in Discovery Dispute With Employer.Two Dozen Civil Suits Filed Against Drobot Related Local Hospitals. Pacific Hospital CEO Sues Plaintiff Attorneys in $50 Million Defamation Case. Orders For Witness "Hits" Adds 10 Counts to 50 Count Fraud Case. Security Firm With Statewide Government Contracts Fakes Comp Insurance. LA Probation Officer Arrested for Altering RTW Slip. Feds Now Target Executives in Healthcare Fraud Cases. Report Claims Ebola Pandemic Poses Low Risk For Comp Carriers. DWC Seeks Nominations for Community Service Award.

David L. Jimenez is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Psychologist investigated for comp fraud. Bowling scores convict janitor with shoulder injury. Fraud investigations now include medical coding companies. DWC sets hearing on more OMFS regulatory changes. DWC takes umbrage with California comp cost report. DWC opens registration for 22nd Educational Conference. Business insurance workers' comp conference free online. "Prehabilitation" saves $1,215 per patient. Rand study sees no savings from medical malpractice "reform". Former adjuster shot by claimant at Nevada comp board.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. WCAB Reverses Itself in Dubon En Banc IMR Case. Two Appellate Cases Raise Medical Marijuana Concern.Big Bear Lake Contractor Arrested. Chino Claimant Arrested for Identify Theft. Operators of Three L.A. Medical Clinics Indicted. Doctors and Hospitals Receive $10 Billion Annually From Vendors.Study Shows California Has Highest Comp Rate in Nation. Prescription Drug Formulary Saves Claim Costs. Complex Issues Raised at IAIABC Annual Conference. Free IMR Webinar Set for October 22.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Comp insurers seek RICO damages against drug makers. Appeals court limits tort recovery of independent contractor. SB 863 retroactively limits attorney fees for filing app against unrepresented worker. Ruling says Sacramento Bee misclassified carriers. Lompoc correctional officer arrested for comp fraud. Southern California Neurosurgeons and hospital allegedly involved in implant kickback scheme. DWC postpones ICD-10 implementation for one year. Officials say injured-on-duty program for safety workers invites abuse. Brown vetoes two comp related public safety officer bills. Floyd, Skeren and Kelly announce November 6 Employment Law Conference.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D., is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories.WCAB Rules UR Process Applies to MPN Physicians. L.A. Probation Officer Faces Fraud Charges. FBI Says 4.5 Million Community Health Systems Records Stolen by China Hackers. Owner of Emmanuel Medical Supply in Long Beach Convicted in Federal Fraud Case. Final Hospital Q Outpatient Departments and ASC Fee Schedule Now Effective. New MPN Regulations Take Effect. Living in a Disadvantaged Neighborhood Worsens Pain Outcomes After Trauma. New Fibromyalgia Study Points to Mental Mechanisms.Survey Shows Californians Turn on Obamacare. City of Santa Monica Reports 12% Increase in Comp Costs.

Rene Thomas Folse is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. NFL Legend, Brad Culpepper, Sued in Orange County for Comp Fraud. Defense Attorney Prevails in Disgruntled Applicant's Civil Case. LA County Probation Department Reduces Claims by One Third. Prospective Juror Arrested for Comp Fraud. Alpha Ambulance Inc. Manager Guilty in $5.5 Million Fraud Conspiracy. DWC Adjusts DME Fee Schedule. DWC Streamlines QME Panel Process. DWC Proposes Revisions to Copy Service Fee Schedule. California Bucks National Lower Comp Rate Trend. Panelists Discuss Comp Reform at Dana Point Risk Conference.

Eric Law is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. "Medical Marijuana" Creeps Into New Mexico Comp System. Conviction is Good Example of Identity Theft in Pursuit of Pain Pills. Pacioma Insurance Broker Arrested for Premium Theft. Clinical Laboratories Under Scrutiny for Kickbacks to Doctors. Uninsured Seaside Contractor Convicted Again. What to Shop For in Hip and Knee Implants. From Nose to Knee: Engineered Cartilage Regenerates Joints. DIR Schedules Meeting to Review Cal/OSHA PSM Standards. Pharmacy Board Requests Comments on Proposed Compounding Regulations. York Risk Services Acquires Sams and Associates.