Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Details Emerge on Comp Reform. Applicant Attorneys Association Opposes Proposed Comp Reform. DIR Endorses Proposed Comp Reform Bill. "Imminent" California Comp Reform Faces Fierce Opposition. Cybercrime Next Frontier of Medical Fraud. Feds Investigate Major Hospital Chain for Excessive Treatment. CWCI Confirms Significant Drop in Opioid Painkillers. WCIRB Authorizes 12.6% Increase to Pure Premium Rates. DWC Schedules Electronic Filing Expo in San Diego. DWC and Medical Associations Offer eBill Webinar.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Federal Appeals Court Tosses California NFL Comp Cases. Court of Appeal Clarifies Continuing Jurisdiction Over New Body Parts After Petition to Reopen. Choice of Law Provision Upheld in Employer's Civil Case. Fraudulent Medical Research Found in Evidence Based Medicine. Eurasian Organized Crime Behind Southern California Medical Fraud. Over $200K Fines Imposed in L.A. Garment District. WCIRB Actuarial Committee Recommends Pure Premium Rate Increase. Next QME Competency Examination Set for October 27. Officials Say California Comp Overhaul This Year Seems Imminent. DWC Seeks Medical Evaluation Advisory Committee Nominees.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. 29 States Settle Lawsuit Against McKesson For Inflated Drug Prices. WCAB Panel Decision Clarifies Who Selects QME Specialty. Claim of Victim of District Attorney Sexual Harassment Barred by Exclusive Remedy. Yuba City Doctor Faces Charges for $1.3 Million Scam. Vacaville Couple Face Comp Fraud Charges. New Anti-Fraud Partnership Created to Fight Medical Fraud Rings. Pharmaceutical Companies Focus on Bioelectronics. Scientists Discover Scaffolding Protein, A New Target For Pain Drugs. 2011 Ethics Committee Report Finds 8 Cases of WCJ Misconduct. Employers Move to Loss-Sensitive Plans To Lower Comp Costs.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. NFL Dementia Claims Approach $2.1 Billion. WCAB Panel Clarifies Lien Claimant Statute of Limitations. License of Monterey County Chiropractor Revoked For Comp Fraud. WCIRB Considers Comprehensive Evaluation of Dual Wage Classifications. Study Shows Complimentary Alternative Care Helps Low Back Pain. Liberty Mutual CEO Says Comp Pricing is Inadequate. Head and Spinal Injuries Are Most Costly Claims. CWCI Says Self-Insured Losses Rose by $25 Million. NCCI Study Says TTD Duration Increasing Nationwide. UCR Study Says Inland Empire Warehouse Workers At Risk.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. WCAB Allows Attorney Fee for MSA. Panel Decision Limits Recovery For Accrued Home Care. Santa Barbara Physician Sentenced to 6.5 Years in Prison. Glendora Physician Arrested for Selling Prescriptions. Study Says Sixth Edition of the AMA Guides Reduces Impairment Ratings. Artificial Disc Creates Option to Spine Fusion Surgery. Express Scripts Ends Dispute With Walgreen Pharmacies. State Fund Premiums Increase Nationally. Insurers Turn to Captives to Ease Costs. Comp Claim Frequency Continues to Decline After Uptick in 2010.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. More Than 1600 Lawsuits Pending Against Artificial Hip Maker. Civil and Criminal Charges Filed After Industrial Explosion In Orange County. Woman Filmed Running in High-Heeled Shoes Faces Fraud Charges. Statewide Joint Enforcement Strike Force Yields 104 Violators. Study Says Narcolepsy Drug Aids Sleep, Pain in Fibromyalgia. CWCI Study: Comp Opioid Use Drops to Lowest Level Since 2007. Comp Premium Rates Rising Sharply in North Bay. WCIRB Launches Free Online Experience Modification Calculator. Study: Lump Sum Comp Settlements Result in Increased Return to Work. Buyers of SCIF Office Building Quickly Double Their Investment.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. WCAB Says QME Disqualified For Aggrieved Party Only. SCIF Files Racketeering Case Against Doctors And 15 Facilities. GlaxoSmithKline Settles Criminal Charges With Feds for $3 Billion. Additional Charges Filed Against Napa Doctor. DIR Implements Alternative Security Program for Self-Insured Employers. DWC Posts New List of National Drug Codes. Cal/OSHA Fines Recycling Company Nearly $112K. Methadone Caused 30% Of Overdose Deaths.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Single Payment of TD for ML Exam Does Not Trigger 104 Week TD Cap. WCAB Panel Reviews $27K Attorney Fee Awarded for PQME Ex-Parte Communication. Burbank Lab, Radiology Company Accused of Kickbacks. Contractors Applaud Fraud Crackdown. Van Nuys Men Sentenced in Million Dollar Fraud Scheme. Report: California Insurance Regulatory Environment Nearly Failing. Feds Launch Pilot Prescription Drug Monitoring Program. WCIRB Report Says Comp Carriers Lost $2.3 Billion in 2011. Spanish Version of New DWC Fact Sheet Now Available.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Court of Appeal Approves Online Verification of DFEC Complaint Witout Actual Signature. Seven Doctors and Chiropractors Face Fraud Indictment by Grand Jury. Bar Owner Faces Six Felonies For Fraud and Tax Evasion. Owners of Engineering Company Face Fraud Charges. Study Says Obesity Increases Comp Costs. District Attorneys Receive $32 Million to Fight Fraud. OSIP Streamlines Testing for Claims Administrators. DWC Posts Updated QME/AME Fact Sheet For Use After July 15. WCJ Ellen Flynn Promoted to Associate Chief Judge.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. CHP Officer Accused of Comp Fraud. Historic Brookdale Inn and Spa Owners Face Fraud Charges. Burger King Worker Faces Fraud Charges. DWC Officially Confirms 2013 Compensation Rates. DIR and DWC Team Up For Better Health Care Access. Governor Brown Announces CHSWC Appointments. W.C. Public Forum Comments Now Available for Download. W.C. Has Worst Combined Ratio In Past 10 Years. Napa Valley USD Joins Joint Powers Authority.