Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Panel Decision Allows Judicial Notice of AD Website to Prove Valid MPN. Physician Sentenced to 8 Years for $5 Million Scam. DWC Bulletin on "First Fill" Pharmacy Situation. DWC Clarifies Policy on QME Billing Requirements. Carriers Report Combined Premium Increase of 2.8 Percent for 2012. CHSWC Study: California Injury and Illness Prevention Program is Ineffective. CSHWC Study Discusses Impact of AMA Guides Adoption. CHSWC Released the "Construction Case Study Training Guide."

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Court of Appeal Reverses Dismissal of Petition to Reopen Filed at Wrong Office. Santa Barbara Physician Arrested for Drug Trafficking. Los Angeles Woman Sentenced in $6.2 Million Medical Fraud Case. Turlock Postal Worker Sentenced to One Year for Comp Fraud. Unlicensed Contractor to Serve 90 Days. LAPD Sergeant Arrested for Comp Fraud. Redlands Man Charged With Fraud. Stronger Pain Medications Cause Concern. CDI Forms Insurance Diversity Task Force.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Employer Prevails in Malicious Prosecution Action Against Injured Worker. WCAB Continues to Pursue Suspension of Lien Rep Daniel Escamilla. 25% of DME Suppliers Face CMS Enforcement Actions. Many Doctors Claim They Are Going Broke. Medication Shortages Set New Record. Workers' Comp Costs For Older Workers Less Than Expected. 971 SCIF Workers Take Severance Package. Jose Gonzalez New President O.C. Bar Association.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories.Supreme Court Rules Against Adjusters in Overtime Class Action. Injury to Firefighter While Trimming Bushes at Home Found Compensable. Convicted Worker Need Only Repay Portion of Benefits Obtained by Fraud. Fake Companies Hide Organized Medical Crime. Meat Packer Fined by Cal-OSHA in Death Case. DIR Launches Labor Enforcement Task Force. Study: Washington COHE Program Improves Medical Outcomes. AIG Settles Longstanding Premium Dispute for $450 Million.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. WCAB Panel Decision Clarifies 5th Amendment Rights. Second DCA Approves Settlement of AIG Claim Adjuster's Class Action. School District Industrial Leave Benefit is Unconditional. Panel of Federal Judges to Consider Consolidation of NFL Lawsuits. Employee Misclassification Class Action Filed Against Apple. Federal Health Care Fraud Cases Reach All Time High. County of LA Workers' Compensation Costs $1 Million a Day. CDI Says Workers Compensation is Stable. 2012 Mileage Rate Unchanged. Defense Attorney Randal Klein Dies at age 54.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Supreme Court Sets Briefing Schedule on Healthcare Law. Medtronic Resolves Illegal Kickback Case for $23.5 Million. LAUSD Police Officer Gets 5 Year Sentence for Shooting Hoax. Fontana Man Arrested For Comp Fraud. Owner of Milpitas Landscaping Company Faces Charges. Study Says Back Pain MRI Unnecessary. WCIRB 3rd Quarter Report Shows Premium Increases With Record High Loss Ratios. SCIF Changes Policy on Distribution of $50 Million Dividend. New OSIP Audit Procedures for 2012. William J. Mudge New President and CEO of WCIRB.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Court of Appeal Clarifies Constitutional Limits on Interfering With Comp Law. Federal Medicare Case May Hinder Workers Comp Settlements. Santa Clara Business Owner Charged With $1 Million Fraud. Huntington Pharmacy Owners Plead Not Guilty. Officials Target Underground Economy. DWC Medical Unit Changes Panel Reviews After Messele Modification. GE, Microsoft Form Healthcare Software Venture. DWC Reduces Comp Policy Assessment Rates by $113.3 Million. SCIF Offers Earthquake Catastrophe Bond to Cover Comp Losses. Festa Named Vice Chair of CIGA Board.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Court of Appeal Approves Publication in Dorsett Apportionment Case. County of Santa Barbara Invokes Workplace Violence Safety Act. Expedited Hearing Inappropriate in Complex Case. Perpetrator of Largest Known California Comp Fraud Sentenced. U.S. House Passes Work Comp Bill. CWCI Study: MPN Use At All Time High. Former Zenith Executive Joins EK Health Services as VP of Operations. DWC Opens JET File to More Users. DWC Seeks Nominations for 2012 Carrie Nevans Community Service Awards. Len Welsh New SCIF Head of Workplace Safety.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Panel Decision Reverses Penalty for "Late" Salary Continuation. WCAB Issues Final Word in Messele Case. Comp Fraud Conviction Upheld by Court of Appeal. Sandoz Resolves Charges for Over $130 Million Including $40 Million to California. New Study: "White Coat Effect" Inflates 37% of Blood Pressure Readings. SCIF Offers $50 Million Severance Package. WCIRB Appoints Interim President. Services Scheduled For Floyd, Skeren and Kelly Attorney, Norman F. Boxley.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Owner of Construction Company Not Liable for Employee Injuries. Court of Appeal Reverses WCAB Apportionment and No Injury Findings. Prime Healthcare Lawsuit Against SEIU and Kaiser - Claims and Counter-Claims. Claimant Prosecuted for Fake Robbery. Yucaipa Couple Charged With Fraud and Conspiracy. Medicare Fraud Contractors - a Decade of Repeated Systemic Failures. Feds Push for More Generic Drugs. SCIF Glendale Staff Protest Layoffs. Registration for 19th Annual DWC Educational Conference Opens. Zenith CEO Stanley Zax to Retire in January.