Suzanne Honor-Vangerov is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. US Supreme Court Hears Drug Company "Pay for Delay" Arguments. Federal Judge Consolidates NFL Comp Claims. Oxnard Cop Pleads Guilty in Fraud Case. U.C. Irvine Medical Center Settles Fraud Case for $1.2 Million. Feds Fraud Warning Targets Physician Owned Distributorships(PODs). DWC Posts Updated Fact Sheets for Injured Workers. Public Sector Claims Costs Near 10 Year High. DWC Implements Lien Filing Fee Process. Liberty Mutual Nations Largest Comp Carrier.

David L. Jimenez is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Neighborly Help With Roof Repairs Does Not Create Employment Relationship. Court of Appeal Expands Employee Privacy Rights. WCAB Panel Dismisses Liens For Late Payment of Activation Fees. WCAB Rescinds Order to Pay for Medical Marijuana. Santa Rosa Orthopedist/QME Suspended Pending Criminal Charges. Cal/OSHA Investigates Death Caused by Trench Collapse. Operators of Leasing Company Charged in $1.7 Million Fraud Case. S.B. 863 Triggers Sharp Rise in Lien Filings. DWC, WCAB Revise Policy and Procedural Manual.

David L. Jimenez is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Court Must Make Independent Determination of Injured Peace Officer Retirement Claim. San Diego Restaurant Claims Exemption From Workers' Compensation. Jury Convicts Physician/Director of Pacific Clinic in Long Beach. Napa Vineyard Worker Jailed in Fraud Case. Man Sentenced For California Physician Identity Theft. Medical Board Fails to Monitor Surgical Centers. The NFL and GE Team Up to Study Football Brain Injuries. CWCI Says MPN Physicians Now Provide 80% of Care.

David L. Jimenez is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. WCAB Panel Limits Materials Handed to AME During Deposition. McDonald's Worker Arrested for Faking Injury. L.A. City Firefighter Sentenced in Fraud Case. Study Says Patients Not Warned About CT Scan Dangers. Detals Emerging About A.B. 1309. WCAB Proposes Changes to Rules of Practice and Procedure. CalChamber Places SB 626 on 2013 "Job Killer" List. Arizona Seeks To Stop Professional Athlete Claims in California. Gene Simpson New CompWest VP. Alex Swedlow New CWCI President.

David L. Jimenez is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. 60 Former NFL Players Seek to Overturn Arbitration Award. New Bill in California Assembly Seeks to Limit Professional Athlete Claims. S.B. 863 Legislative Push Back Begins. DWC Schedules Public Hearing on IBR Regulations. DWC Updates Time of Hire Pamphlet. DWC Audit Unit Admonishes Claim Administrators About Lien Negotiations.

David L. Jimenez is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Police Officer Files Suit Over Cal/OSHA Claim. Authorities Close San Leandro Medical Center in Fraud Case. San Diego Restaurant Owners Charged for Fake Comp Certificate. Owner of Janitorial Company Sentenced to One Year for Fraud. Medical Societies Identify 135 Unnecessary Medical Tests. Study Finds Minimally Invasive Surgery Effective for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome. Carriers Challenge Surgery Center Inflated Bills. Texas-California Battle for Employers Points to Workers' Comp.

David L. Jimenez is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. WCAB Panel Warns Applicant Attorneys About Inflating Attorney Fee Requests. WCAB Suspends Lien Representative From Appearing at Board. Ventura County Sheriff's Office Employee Arrested For Comp Fraud. Feds Recover Record $4.2 Billion in 2012 Health Care Fraud Efforts. New Study Questions Hip Replacement Costs. Hearings Scheduled for Electronic Document Filing and Lien Filing Fee Rules. DWC Updates Fact Sheet and Benefit Notices. DWC Scheduled Next QME Examination.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. County Jail Inmate is Not an Employee While Working in Kitchen. Physician and Owner of Oceanside Medical Supply Plead Guilty in Fraud Case. NICB Report Says DME Fraud As High as $5 Billion/Year. Hemet Pool Contractor Faces 16 Years In Fraud Case. DWC Sets Public Hearings for SDJB and Interpreter Regulations. CWCI Report Says Compound Drug Costs Still Out of Control Despite Recent Legislation. Employers Must Post Annual Work-Related Injury and Illness Summary. Council Report Says Workers' Compensation Market in "Distress." CHSWC 2012 Annual Report Looks at Integrating Comp and Group Health Care. DWC Announces Recipients of the Carrie Nevans Community Service Award.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Court of Appeal Rules that Police Officer 4850 Pay is Part of 104 Week Cap. Court of Appeal Rules Against Industrial Carrier In Subrogation Case. Rising Claims and Safety Emphasis May Cause NFL Demise. Conviction of La Jolla Physician Example of Alarming "Epidemic" in Counterfeit Drugs. Cal/OSHA Issues Chevron Record $1 Million Fine. Michael McFadden New Regional VP for Patriot National Insurance. Steven E. Penman New Sedgwick Chief Operating Officer. George Burr New VP of Crum and Forster in Orange County.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Mervyn's Bankruptcy Court Defers Adjudication of Industrial Claim to California WCAB. Hip Maker Considers $2 Billion Settlement Offer With Trial Pending in Los Angeles. Vineyard Manager Gets Jail Time for Safety Violation. Task Force Issues Stop Orders for Dangerous Equipment. 2013 CAAA Convention Topics Focus on S.B. 863. WCIRB Updates Experience Rating Plan Values for 2013. Fresno County DA Investigator Guilty of Comp Fraud. Prosecutors Provide Details on International Medical Fraud Ring. Study Shows High Medical Costs for 20 Year Old Legacy Claims. Study Predicts Increase In Medical Worker Musculoskeletal Injuries. Kaiser Permanente Announces New Occupational Medicine Regional Chief.