Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Court of Appeal Rejects Psychiatric Injury After Fall From Ladder. Court of Appeal Schedules Oral Argument in Valdez MPN Case. School District Settles Fraud Case With Teacher. Landscaper Indicted for Fraudulent $400,000 Workers Comp Claim. Auto Worker Pleads Guilty in Fraud Case. Buelton Construction Worker Jailed. Study Says Electronic Health Records Saves on Tests. Painkiller Drug Abusers Replace Oxycontin With Opana. Subsequent Injury Funds Going Broke and Going Away. High Tension In Sacramento Over Comp Issues.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Employer Must Bear Loss of Stolen and Forged Settlement Check. Administrative Law Judge Fails to Prove Post Injury Discrimination. More NFL Teams Prevail in Arbitration Against Players. U.S. Supreme Court Rules in 9th Circuit Longshore Case. Uninsured Contractor Faces Year in Prison. Broadspire Holds Pharmacy Summit. DIR Announces Additional Sessions for Workers' Compensation Forums. New WCIRB Committee Members Elected. Survey Lists Employer Top Priorities. Arthur J. Gallagher and Co. Placed On Worlds Most Ethical Companies List.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. WCAB Requires Re-Evaluation by PQME Who Moved Office. CVS Pharmacies Wins Round One in Battle with DEA. Jury Convicts Correctional Officer in Shooting Case. Physician Indicted In Biggest Medicare Fraud in History. OSHA Fines Green Energy Company $540,890 for Explosion. Prescribing Post Surgical Opioids May Be Unnecessary and Harmful. WCIRB Annual Report Shows Increase In Premium Levels. CWCI Public Self-Insured Study Says Costs Fast Approaching Pre-Reform Levels. AMA Guides Review Company Files for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy. Liberty Mutual Wins Business Insurance Innovation Award.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Applicant Attorneys Prevail in Malpractice Claim over Compromise and Release. Examiner's Release of Psyche Report Was Wrong, but Caused No Damage. Court of Appeal Rules in Battle Between Comp Defense Lawyers. Attorney Awarded $1.9 Million Fee In Subrogation Case Despite Court Rule. Contractor's Association Applauds Crackdown. More Costly Robotic Surgeries are Safer. Liberty Mutual Income Falls 78% For the Year. L.A. WCAB Assailant Gets 11 Years to Life. WCRI Publishes WC State Comparison Tool. DWC Sets Next Filing Expo in Sacramento on April 5.

Hailey Benton, Esq. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Court of Appeal Broadens Defense to Psychiatric Claims. Tort Claim for Pilot Killed at Van Nuys Airport Barred by Exclusive Remedy. Civil Claim by SF State University Librarian Barred by Exclusive Remedy. 16 More NFL Players Lose California Comp Cases in Arbitration. Court of Appeal Enforces Stipulation to Retire in Settlement Agreement. Roofer Sentenced to Year in Jail for Premium Fraud. So. Cal Physician Faces Murder Charges for Prescribing Painkillers. Workers' Comp Writers Tackle 30% Drop in Rates, Stiff Competition. WCIRB Launches Work Comp Coverage Website. SCIF Adopts Bonus Program for Employees.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Lien Claimant Sanctioned for Failure to Produce Evidence at Trial. Medical Group Targets Excessive Medical Testing. Surgeons Report High Rate of Alcoholism and Burnout. Feds Recover Record $4.1 Billion From Fraudsters. Chamber of Commerce Starts 2012 "Job Killer" Bill List Early. CWCI - Back Injury Score Card. Workers' Compensation Subrogation Efficiency Increases. DWC Electronic Filing Expo in San Bernardino.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Sacramento Bee Employee Convicted of WC Fraud. Illegal Contractor Gets Jail Time for Third Offense. Berkeley City Council Startled by Workers' Compensation Costs. DWC Increases Ambulance Fee Schedule by 2.4%. DWC is Changing Some E-filing Rules. DWC Plans Open Forums for Stakeholder Input. DWC Announces 2012 Carrie Nevans Community Service Awards. Redding Applicant Attorney Appointed to WCAB. American Specialty Launches Workers' Comp Program.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Court of Appeal Says Lien Collection Company is Administrator not Assignee. Chiropractor Sentenced for Workers' Comp Fraud. Claimant Guilty in Fraud Case After Three Week Jury Trial. Man Sentenced to 77 Months in Jail and $10.8 Million Restitution for Fraud. WSJ Investigation of WC Spinal Surgery Marketers and Distributors. Proposed Fifth Edition of Psychiatric Diagnostic Manual Mired in Controversy. DEA Takes Aim At Mainstream Pharmacies. Job Site Death Leads to License Suspension. Workplace Homicides Decline.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Serious and Willful Misconduct Award Upheld. Exclusive Remedy Does Not Bar Emotional Distress in Sexual Harassment Case. Providers' Suit Against UR Vendor Survives AntiSLAPP Motion. Contractor Faces 57 Felony Counts. San Francisco Factory Fined $700K For Ammonia Leak. Funding Bill Seeks to Address Drug Shortages. DWC Posts Report on Alternative Dispute Resolution/Carve Out Program. DWC Disability Accommodation Regulations Are Effective Feb. 18. California Workers' Comp Insurers Returns Improved in 2010. Liberty Mutual Annual Workplace Safety Index Shows Lower Costs.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Firefighter Loses Post Injury Discrimination Case Against LA County. No Subrogation When Employer Has Exclusive Possession Of Accident Site. Hearing Representative Escamila Continues Battle Against Suspension. Man Convicted on Five Fraud Counts in Yolo County. Probe Finds City Workers' Compensation Settlements are "Exceedingly Large." New Federal Regulations Will Require Employers to Demonstrate Compliance With Safety Laws, Wage and Hour Laws and Anti-Discrimination Laws. Warehouse Gets $256K in Cal-OSHA Citations. WC Cost Increases Due to Recession. Guidewire Software Closes $115M IPO.