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.

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.