Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. U.S. Tax Court Rules Workers' Comp Payments are Taxable. $50,000 Costs Imposed on Injured Worker for Rejecting CCP 998 Settlement Offer. WCAB Rules That EAMS Scanning Backlog Is No Excuse for Incomplete Record. Failure of QME to Issue Supplemental Report on Time Justifies New Panel. CDI Intervenes in Fraud Case Against Sutter Hospitals. Healthcare Fraud - One of America's Top Crime Problems. NICB Reports 9 Percent Rise in California Suspicious Claims. Is California Comp Near a Crisis Point? Study: Mechanical Lifts Improve Injury Rates in Long-Term Care Facilities. WCIRB Expands Online Information.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Players Win NFL Work Comp Dispute. Turlock Postal Worker Arrested on Fraud Charges. Medical Errors Happen in One-Third of Cases. Governor Appoints Two to Fill DIR Positions. Former DIR Director Joins Bickmore Risk Services. NCCI Says Work Comp Market Continues Its Precarious Position. WCIRB Avoids Mid-Year Rate Filing. State Fund Reports Net Income of $171 Million. Another Hollywood Heavyweight Joins TV Pilot "Workers' Comp".

Brad Hutchins, MPT, CEA, CIEE is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. U.S. Supreme Court Approves Drug Pricing Secrecy. Bad Faith Claim Against SCIF Upheld. Court of Appeal Approves Loss of Consortium Expansion of Power Press Exception. Claim Adjusters Plead Guilty in Fraud Case. CWCI Study: Medical Costs Now Above Pre-Reform Levels. Study: Guideline Experts Have Conflict of Interest. CWCI Elects Board of Directors For 2011. Triangle Fire 100 Year Anniversary Marks Birth of Workers' Compensation

Darlene M. Ball, Esq.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Claimant Who Litigated For 20 Years Sues Everyone - And Loses. Fighting Off LeBoeuf Awards. DWC Readies Launch of New Electronic Filing Method. Feds Try to Clean Up MSA Hurdles - Again! Bristol Myers-Squibb Accused of Illegal Kickbacks. Three Arrested for Workers' Compensation Fraud. AIG Suffers $1 Billion Loss From Japan and Other Catastrophes. Majestic Capital on the Verge of Bankruptcy. Defining Normal in a Work Comp World.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. WCAB En Banc Decision Clarifies Interpreter Liens. Reports by Treating Physicians Outside MPN Without Proper Referral Held Inadmissible. WCAB Rules That DOR is a Timely Petition to Reopen Within Five Years. Marathon Runner Arrested For Fraud. Remaining Fraud Fugitive Sentenced to 15 Years. GAO Study: Drug Price Increases Faster than Other Medical Costs. Study: $4 Drug Programs Could Save Billions. OSHA Publishes New Guide for Cranes, Derricks.

Robert Nichols Esq., is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. WCAB Discusses Effects of MPN Notice on Claimant Who Cannot Read or Write. UR or Spinal Surgery Process Required for Authorization Request by Any Physician. Kern County Increases Fraud Prosecutions. Tire Shop Owners, Contractor Sentenced in Monterey County WC Cases. SB Woman Booked for Alleged Insurance Fraud. SCIF Criminal Probe Ends With No Charges. Financial Conflicts Influence Medical Research. CWCI Study Shows 3 Percent of WC Physicians Prescribe More Than Half of all Opioids. U.S. Camber of Commerce Places California Business Climate in Lowest Rank. Workers' Compensation - The Sitcom!

Brad Hutchins, MPT, CEA, CIEE is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Insurers Report 24% Rise in Suspicious Claims Since 2008. Employer to Serve 10 Years for Workers' Compensation Insurance Fraud and Tax Evasion."Maki Maki" Owners Sentenced in Million Dollar Fraud Case. Daly City Councilwoman Pleads No Contest in Fraud Case. Fourth Hacienda La Puente School District Employee Fraud Case This Year. DWC Posts Updated Utilization Review FAQs. Study Says Widely Read Free Medical Journals Hype Drugs. CWCI Continues Case Law Series With 2011 Update.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Johnny Depp Stunt Double Loses Civil Case After Industrial Injury. U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Comp Death Case. Carrier Seeking Contribution Not Bound by Their Stipulations. President of R J Haas Construction Convicted For Fraud. Feds Critical of State Workers' Compensation Systems. Defensive Medicine Common in Orthopedics. Fremont Indemnity Company Former Employees Enjoy Reunion. DWC Announces 2011 Community Service Awards. Recipients.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. WCAB Panel Decision Denies Apportionment in Conclusive Presumption Case. Another Federal Judge Asked to Rule on NFL Player's Injury Case. Over 100 Charged In Massive Medicare Fraud Sweep. Three School District Employees Charged With Fraud. The Impact of an Aging Workforce on Occupational Injury and Illness Costs. A.B. 11 May Help California Small Business With Comp Costs. Fusion Surgery Provides Worse Outcomes in Workers' Compensation Patients. Several States Seek Aggressive Comp Reform This Year. WCIRB Recognizes Employers Compensation Insurance For Excellence.

David L. Jimenez Esq., is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Court of Appeal Examines General Special Employment Relationship. Whittier Railroad Switchman Awarded $4.9 Million for Industrial Ankle Injury. Statewide Sting Nets Unlicensed Contractors and Workers' Compensation Violators. Employers Reminded to Post Work-Related Injury and Illness Summary. Healthcare Industry Has the Highest Rates of Workplace Violence. Not All Treatment Guidelines are Based on Good Science. 25% of People On Antidepressant Medication Lack Appropriate Psychiatric Diagnosis. Chartis Boosts Reserves by $4.1 Billion. Berkshire Hathaway Expands Comp Coverage to 44 States. DWC Acting Director Carrie Nevans Dies of Kidney Failure.