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.

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!