Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. WCAB En Banc Decision Rejects Jurisdiction Over NFL Player's Claim. Superior Court Denies Applicant Request to Cash In Structured Settlement. Unity Surgical Outpatient Center Fraud Trial to Take Six Months. Fontana Gardener Charged With Fraud. Feds Bust $5 Million Fake Paystub Disability Fraud Scheme. Study Says Patients Rarely Told About Medication Mistakes. FDA Published Metal-on-Metal Hip Implant Warning. CWCI Says Opioid Drug Monitoring Could Save $57.2 Million. DWC Schedules MPN Regulations Public Meeting. DWC Seeks Public Input On RBRVS Fee Schedule.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. City of Milpitas Defeats Employee With Fibromyalgia FEHA Claim. Tulare County Employee Arrested for Comp Fraud. One of Ten Most Wanted Health Care Fugitives Arrested in Canada. DWC On Track With SB 863 New Regulations. Obama Signs SMART Act Expediting Medicare Settlements. Scientists Develop Objective Measurement of Pain. U.S. Government Launches Sports Related Concussion Study. CWCI Study Sees High Carpal Tunnel Injuries for Hospital Workers. Survey Confirms Concerns Over Opiod Medications. Hyatt Settles Union Instigated Cal/OSHA Probes.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Terminated Salesman With Industrial Hernia Loses FEHA Claim. Hancock Park Physician Sentenced to Year in Federal Prison. DWC Outlines SB 863 Changes for New Year. DWC Posts Changes to OMFS. SMART Act Passes Congress - Will Streamline Settlements With Medicare. WCAB Posts Proposed Changes to Rules of Practice and Procedure. RAND Studies Experience Modification Impact for Small Employers.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. County of Riverside Volunteer Mounted Posse Excluded From Employment Relationship. NFL Players Again Seek to Overturn Arbitration Rulings Against California Comp Cases. Another Drug Maker Settles Kickback Charges. Feds Convict in San Jose EZ Step Pharmacy Fraud Case. Insurance Carriers are Skeptical About S.B. 863 Savings Claims. Manager of SCIF SIU Prefers Old-Fashioned Detective Work. DWC Posts 2013 Annual Report of Inventory Advice and Form for Claims Reporting. CHSWC Publishes Experience Rating Working Paper. WCIRB Appoints New VP and Chief Operating Officer.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. U.S. Supreme Court to Hear "Pay for Delay" Generic Drug Case. Allstate Wins $7 Million Fraud Judgment Against Long Beach Chiropractor. South Lake Tahoe Skier Indicted for Comp Fraud. Security Company Owner Convicted of $10 Million Fraud Scheme. Cal/OSHA Fines Atascadero State Hospital for Patient Caused Injuries. OSIP Posts Emergency S.B. 863 Regulations for Self-Insured Employers. DWC Files Supplemental Job Displacement Benefit Emergency Regulations. CWCI Study Says Medical Costs Have "Jumped Sharply."

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. GAO Report Identifies Biggest Violators of Health Care Fraud. Insurance Commissioner Approves 2.8% Increase in Pure Premium Advisory Rate. DWC Posts Draft SB 863 Regulations to Implement the Lien Filing Fee. DWC Posts Draft SB 863 Interpreter and QME Regulations. SB 863 Architect Claims it is a "Game Changer." California Chamber of Commerce Publishes SB 863 Compliant Notices and Pamphlets. Janet Frank New PacificComp President and CEO

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Coventry Resolves CMS Dispute With Feds For $3 Million. Jury Convicts in Orange County Medical Fraud Case. Federal Grand Jury Investigates San Diego Drug Testing Company For Excessive Testing and Kickbacks. DWC Posts Draft Independent Medical Review Regulations. DWC Announces 2013 Temporary Total Disability Rates. 2013 Mileage Reimbursement Rate Increases to 56.5 Cents Per Mile. Fatal Accident at Fontana Concrete Plant Triggers Cal/OSHA Investigation. Accountable Care Organizations Continue to Grow. Is Comp Next? WCRI Discovers Why Claimants Hire Attorneys. DWC Seeks Nominations for 2013 Carrie Nevans Community Service Awards.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. En Banc WCAB Decision Clarifies Burden of Proof and Sanctions Lien Claimant. WCAB Panel Adds More Exceptions to List of QME Ex Parte Communications. San Diego District Attorney Launches Comp Fraud Awareness Campaign. Independent Staffing Solutions Organizer Arrested for Comp Insurance Scam. Insurance Broker Arrested For Defrauding Celebrities. DWC Posts SB 863 FAQ. DWC Issues Second 15-day Notice Regarding Inpatient Hospital Fee Schedule. CHSWC Publishes Guide to Developing Workplace Injury and Illness Prevention Program. Study Says Spinal Steroid Shots Have Little Effect on Back Pain. A.M. Best Says Workers' Compensation Premium Growth Has Stabilized.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Physiological Manifestations of Stress Limited by Good Faith Personnel Action Defense. Sacramento Comp Doctor Faces Retrial in Sexual Abuse Case. Federal Prosecutors See Medical Research As Emerging Trend in Health Care Fraud. DWC Posts SJDB, Physician Predesignation and Chiropractic PTP Regulations. DWC Approves SB 863 Updates to CWCI New Hire Pamphlets and Posting Notices for 2013. New Medicate Set-Aside Contractor Speeds Review Time to 30 Days. Study Says New Orthopedic Surgeons Are Less Prepared. Accident Fund Insurance Company/Comp West - Celebrates 100 Year Anniversary. DWC Opens Registration for its 20th Annual Educational Conference.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Restraining Order Upheld Against Injured Pomona Police Officer. DOR Not Required to Perfect Appeal of Rehabilitation Benefits. Unity Surgical Outpatient Center Criminal Case Nears Completion. Seventh Hacienda La Puente USD Employee Charged With Fraud. Seventh Hacienda La Puente USD Employee Charged With Fraud. City of San Jose Votes to Outsource Comp Claims. Global Drugmakers Fined Under Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Aging Workforce Injuries Not a Big Factor on Comp Costs. Salinas Food Processing Plant Fined $35K by Cal-OSHA. Report Says FDA Lacks Authority to Regulate Compounding Pharmacies. Report Reviews State Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs.