Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. WCAB Cannot Bend the Rules in the Name of Compassion or Expediency. Farmworkers Claim Cal OSHA Fails to Enforce Regulations. Cal-OSHA Investigates Port of Oakland Fatality. Comp Doctor Sexual Assault Trial Starts in Sacramento. High School Custodian Pleads No Contest in Fraud Case. Owners of Central Valley Floor Care Company Face Fraud Charges. Stand Alone Comp Bills Vetoed by Governor Brown. DWC Posts Modified Rules for Outpatient Ambulatory Surgical Centers. Destie Overpeck Named Acting DWC Administrative Director. Another E-Filing Expo Set for November 8 in Anaheim. Pelosi Blames Comp Costs for United Football League Woes.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Claimant Fraud and Perjury Conviction Sustained by Court of Appeal. So Cal Pharmacists Indicted for Drug Trafficking. California CVS Pharmacies Under Investigation for Automatic Refills. GAO Report Profiles Medical Fraud Cases. Pebble Beach Couple Sentenced. DWC Issues 15 Day Notice of Modifications to Text of Proposed Inpatient Hospital Fee Schedule. DWC Creates S.B. 863 Web Page. SCIF CEO Says SB 863 Holds Great Promise. California Comp Costs Move From Fifth To Third Highest in Nation. Joe Dunn Appointed Central Valley Team Claims VP.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Supreme Court Grants Review of Valdez Non-MPN Report Case. WCAB Panel Says AME/QME Process Unnecessary When UR Process Deficient. L.A. County Educator Charged With Comp Fraud. FBI Arrests Owners of Ontario DME Supply Company for Fraud. Carmel Landscaper Convicted. California Work Comp Facilities Linked to Meningitis Outbreak. Genetic Link Association Found In Lumbar Disc Disease. SCIF Declares $100 Million Dividend. New WCRI Study Ranks California Comp with 15 Other States. 11 Year Old Inspires Disabled Americans.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Federal Fraud Strike Force Nabs 18 Southland Residents. Drug Companies Paid $30 Billion To Resolve Fraud Charges. SWIFT Team Nabs Eight Unlicensed Contractors in Sting Operation. Bakersfield Father, Daughter Ordered to Repay Over $600K in Restitution. Elimination of Comp Exemption for Domestic Workers Vetoed. Governor Brown Vetoes Farm Worker Heat-Safety Bills. Study Says Too Many Injured Workers Remain on Opioids. LAPD Comp Costs Questioned. The DWC Medical Evidence Evaluation Advisory Committee Meets Nov 15.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Court of Appeal Says WCAB Has Exclusive Jurisdiction Over 132a Claims. Riverside County Contractor Convicted in $3 Million Fraud Case. Bakersfield Occupational Medicine Physician Pleads to Drug Charge. WCIRB Recommends No Rate Increase After SB 863 Review. DIR Preparing Emergency Regulations to Implement S.B. 863 - regulation. Governor Brown Signs Roofing Contractor Comp Law. Cancer Surgeon Discloses the "Dark Side" of Medicine. IAIABC Posts Model Rule for Preventing Pain Medication Abuse. Opiods Wreak Havoc on Comp Costs. Feds Warn Hospitals Over Inflated Billing.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Murrietta Man Faces Fraud Charges. Owner Pays $321,350 for Restitution in Fraud Case. Los Angeles Doctor Convicted for $1 Million Heath Care Fraud. Billing Software Blamed for Higher Risk of "Electronically-Enabled Healthcare Fraud." Physician Assistant Gets 72 Months in Prison for Role in $18.9 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme. DWC Announces S.B. 863 Regulation Workgroups. CAAA Leadership Team Pledges to Fight for "Fair Implementation" of SB 863. Medicare Secondary Payment Program Reform Law Inches Forward. Fitch Ratings Says S.B. 863 is "Slight Net Benefit" for Carriers.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Superior National Insurance Liquidation Winds Down. New Deliotte Study Paints Dismal Insurance Fraud Picture. Four Win SIU Awards at Fraud Expo. The Last Minute Politics of S.B. 863. DEA Revokes Controlled Substance Licenses of Two CVS Drugstores. New Report Says $750 Billion Waste In Healthcare Each Year. BART Director "Stunned" By Open W.C. Claims. Disability and Unemployment Double Dipping Explodes. CWCI Injury Scorecard Examines Sprain Injury Claims. Disability and Unemployment Double Dipping Explodes.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Philippines Court of Appeal Orders. Physician's Extradition to Face California Fraud Charges. L.A. County Probation Officer Arrested for Comp Fraud. L.A. Firefighter and Mixed Martial Arts Fighter Pleads Guilty in Fraud Case. Lawmakers Approve Comp Reform Bill. A.B. 2138 Doubles Assessments and Funding for Fraud Prosecutions. Drugmaker Committed to Personalized Medicine. Mixed Reaction to SCIF New Broker Distribution Model. DWC Administrative Director Rosa Moran Abruptly Resigns.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. No 15% PD Decrease Allowed For Offer of Regular Work to Employee Who Lost No Time. Court of Appeal Limits "Special Mission" Exception to Going and Coming Rule. NFL Comp Claims May Force Changes to Football Rules. CDI Annual Report Shows 1,264 Comp Fraud Prosecutions. Many Physicians Unaware of Advantages of Nerve Transfer Surgery. British Medical Journal Debates Effectiveness of Manipulation for Spinal Neck Pain. Study:Surgeons Order Excessive Off Guideline MRIs. WCIRB Refutes Comp Reform Cost Savings Claim.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Supreme Court Reverses Industrial Loss of Consortium Case. Orange County Hospitals Face Fraud Charges. Large List of California "Most Wanted" Health Fraud Fugitives. Reworked Comp Reform Proposal Surfaces in S21acramento. Gov. Brown Supports Reform Bill - Other Politicians More Reserved. Insurance Journal Surveys Stakeholders on California Comp Reform. Other States Battle Year End Comp Reform. Nearly Half of U.S. Physicians Face Burnout. WCIRB Submits Proposed Rate Increase to CDI. Marriott Explores Alternative Pain Management Program.