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.

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.