Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Hockey Player Awarded 100% PD under 1997 Schedule. Termination of LAUSD Teacher for WC Fraud Upheld. Employers Sued For Lack of "Suitable Seating" for Employees. California Dept of Corrections Employee Arrested for Fraud. California Medical Supply Firm Manager Sentenced. California Tops Chief Executive Magazine's Worst States for Business List. WCIRB Releases 2010 Annual Cost Report. Obesity and Lack of Exercise Linked to Chronic Pain. Debates Rage Over SCIF Out of State Proposal. CHSWC Publishes Uninsured Employer Booklet.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Court of Appeal Rejects SCIF Petition in Almaraz case. Attorney Fee Awarded Out of Medicare Set Aside Funds. Indictments Unsealed in $17M Workers' Comp Fraud Case. Oxnard Police Officer Charged with Work Comp Fraud. Whittier Psychologist Arrested on Fraud Charges. Santa Cruz Sting Operation Nets Seven. Study Says Physician Overprescribing Rampant. Information on 300,000 Workers Comp Cases Exposed on Internet.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Attorney Fee Calculation in COLA Case Clarified by WCAB. Court Approves Rehab Plan for Majestic Insurance. Comp Insurance Coverage Issues Add to NFL Team Woes. Top Health Care Fraud Attorney - Changes Sides. Drug Company Pleads Guilty in Federal Criminal Case. Healthcare Fraud Perpetrated by Biggest Healthcare Industry Players. ACOEM Publishes Guidelines for Chronic Use of Opioids. SCIF Seeks to Offer Workers' Comp in Other States. TTD Rates to Increase Next Year. DWC Compounding Pharmaceutical Pricing Error Discovered.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. WCAB Panel Decision Narrows Definition of Medical Treatment. Excessive Adjuster Workload Does Not Violate Public Policy. Compounding Pharmaceutical Law Passes in Assembly. Florida Governor Expected to Sign Law Limiting California Comp Jurisdiction. Illinois Legislature Passes Work Comp Reform. Sedgwick CMS Acquires Cambridge Integrated Services Group, Inc. Crump Purchases Self Funded Alternatives LLC. WCIRB President to Retire.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Disability Must be "New" and "Further" to Support Petition to Reopen. Ralphs Grocery Defeats Employee's Fraudulent Concealment Claim. Sim Carlisle Hoffman M.D. to Face Criminal Charges. Couple Arrested on Premium Fraud Charges. California Chamber of Commerce Lists 2011 Job Killer Bills. Employers Holdings Expands In Four More States. Workers Compensation Premium Total Rises. Common Pain Pills Increase Heart Risks.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Federal Court Enjoins Medicare Collection Practices. Air Ambulance Multi Million Dollars Cases Thrown Out. Quest Diagnostics Settles Illegal Kickback Case for $241 Million. Orange County Couple Charged in $2 Million Fraud Case. Valley Springs Contractor Sentenced. Assembly Passes Apportionment Law Redux. Many States Plan Work Comp Cutbacks. After 173 Years,Titanic Insurer Atlantic Mutual - Sinks!

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Supreme Court to Hear Adjuster Overtime Pay Class Action. Conviction for Fraud and Unauthorized Practice of Law Upheld. Ex-Daly City Councilwoman Gets 6 Months in Jail. Sacramento Business Owner Pleads No Contest in Fraud Case. Window Cleaning Company Owner Arrested in Million Dollar Fraud Scheme. California Asks Bell to Investigate Police Disability Pensions. WCIRB Withdraws "Informational Filing" From CDI. WC Educational Events Scheduled for June.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Supreme Court Calendars Oral Argument in Duncan Case. Colton Woman Arrested for Workers' Comp Fraud. Florida Senate Passes Comp Reciprocity Bill to Circumvent California Claims. Is Dementia Caused by Football? Or is it Obesity? Insurance Market Rate Declines Improving. Patriot National Appoints New Claim Manager. More Firms Unbundle TPA Services. Mobile Devices Increase Workers' Comp Exposure.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. U.S. Supreme Court Arbitration Ruling May Help NFL Teams. Chicago Bears Prevail in Arbitration Against Players in California Work' Comp Dispute. WCAB Awards Over $45K In Costs, Attorney Fees and Sanctions in Lien Case. Court of Appeal Rules on 5814 Penalty for TTD Underpayment. Fraud Conviction Upheld. DIR Revokes Mainstay Business Solutions SI Certificate. Actuarial Society: Health Reform Poses WC Challenges. Frequent Business Travel Linked to Increased Health Risks. Painkillers May Limit Antidepressaant Effectiveness. CWCI Opiod Study - Part II Shows Fentanyl Abuse.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Reports of Non MPN Physicians Ruled Inadmissible. Federal Court Rejects California Exclusive WCAB Jurisdiction. Bakery Owners Sentenced in Fraud Case. Janitorial Company Owner Arrested for Premium Fraud. Medical Treatment Billing Regulations Approved. San Jose Audit Slams. Police and Firefighter Retirement Program. Majestic Insurance Ordered Into Conservation and Rehabilitation Plan. Calif. Workers' Comp Insurers' Net Worth Declining.