Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Court of Appeal Affirms Sentence of 53 Years to Life for Claimant's Murder of Comp Attorney. Court Ordered Restitution by Fraudulent Claimant Not Reduced by Possible Valid Benefits. CHSWC 70 Page Report Finds Liens are "Choking" the Comp System. State Fund Probe Is Very Quiet. DWC Proposes More Changes to the Official Medical Fee Schedule. EAMS Launches Public Information Case Search Tool. The Hartford Expands Pay As You Go Comp Insurance to Large Employers. Sedgwick CMS to Acquire SRS Nationwide.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories.Court of Appeal Defines General Contractor Duty of Care. Longshore Case: Last Employer Responsible for Asbestos Exposure. Workers’ Comp Conditions Risky For Reinsurers. WCIRB: California Workers' Comp Indemnity Claim Costs Significantly Higher. Former Riverside Police Chief May get Workers/ Comp Pay. Governor Schwarzenegger Announced More Comp Related Appointments. State Fund to Cut Back Operations. Retired Judge David O'Brien Speaks at AHRC Luncheon.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Third District Court of Appeal Disagrees with the Duncan COLA Case. Neuropsychologist Not Always Qualified to Testify About Causation of Brain Injury. Farm Owner Not Special Employer of Contract Farm Worker an Not Protected by Exclusive Remedy. California Employers See Lower Ex-Mods With New Rating Formula. DWC Names Appointees to Ethics Advisory Committee. Mileage Rate Increases to 51 Cents Per Mile in 2011. Cal/OSHA Issues New Regulations for Diacetyl Food Flavoring. Insurance Industry Outlook Improving, Slightly. New Research Offers Hope for Chronic Pain Treatment. E-Comp Offers Pay-As-You-Go Workers' Comp Program.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Carrier's Denial of Claim Does Not Limit Exclusive Remedy Doctrine. Concrete Company Owners Accused of Tax Evasion and Insurance Fraud. Drug Makers Cut Tens of Thousands of Jobs. Fireman's Fund Insurance Rating Lowered To 'A+,' Outlook Stable. County of Los Angeles Distributes Annual Risk Management Report. Workers’ Compensation Information System Regulations Approved. 2011 Workers' Comp Assessment Rates Announced. Report Questions OSHA Effectiveness. Former DWC Administrative Director Appointed to Court of Appeal. State Fund Names Tom Clark as COO.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Overcoming LA County Sheriff Cancer Presumption is Difficult but Not Impossible. Petition to Reopen for Injuries to Different Body Parts Requires Due Diligence. Court of Appeal Clarifies Application of Distinct and Separate Bases for Continuing WCAB Jurisdiction. Workers' Compensation Judge Paul DeWeese Discusses Lien Litigation Status. Monterey Garage Owner Pleads Guilty to Failure to Secure WC Policy. Poizner Rejects Request for Increase in Workers' Comp Cost Benchmark. Oregon Study: California's Workers' Comp Costs Fifth Highest in Nation. FDA: No More Darvon for U.S. Market.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Court of Appeal Determines Correct Calculation for Good Faith Personnel Action Defense. Court of Appeal Rules on Criminal Case Involving Claimant Attack on Defense Attorney. Federal 9th Circuit Court of Appeals Clarifies Compensation Rate in Longshore Case. Superior Court Settlement Requires WCAB Approval. Certain CMS Section 111 Mandatory Reporting Delayed - Again. DIR Defaults CRM California Self Insured Group. Liberty Mutual CEO: Workers' Compensation A 'Time Bomb' For Insurers. DWC Opens Registration for 18th Annual Educational Conference. CAAA Schedules 2011 Winter Convention in San Diego. Spencer Donkin Appointed Golden Eagle Insurance President and CEO.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Guzman AMA Guides Case Now Final. State Fund Prevails in Case Brought By Terminated Brokerage. Laguna Hills Contractor Sentenced to Ten Years in Prison. Transportation Operators Arraigned on Charges of Defrauding Federal Workers' Compensation Program. GENEX to Expand With Intracorp Purchase. State Fund Boosts Rates 5.2%. Chartis to Layoff 2 Percent of Workforce After $2.4 Billion Loss. U.S. Doctors Still Too Cozy With Drug Industry. Consumer Reports Coventry is Number One PPO As 3Q Profits Increase. Suzanne Honor-Vangerov Joins The Firm of Floyd, Skeren and Kelly

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. New Lien Consolidation Pleadings Page Added to DWC Website. Majestic Announces $41 Million Settlement and $8 Million Quarterly Loss. Last Defendant in AIG Adjuster Fraud Case Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison. Employers Holdings Announces $20 Million Decrease in Third Quarter Earnings. Optimistic Financial News From The Travelers. Dave Jones Elected California Insurance Commissioner. Washington Voters Reject Privatization of Workers' Compensation. Medi-Cal Scheduled Drugs Now 93% of All Work Comp Prescribed Drugs. Eli Lilly's Cymbalta Gets FDA Nod for Pain. More Drugs Do Not Always Mean Better Care.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. New Panel Decision Clarifies QME Report Deadlines. "California Blitz" Sting Operation Leads to 111 Arrests. Rancho Cucomonga Man Pleads Guilty to Comp Fraud. San Diego County Launches Anti-Fraud Movie Campaign. Work Comp Patients More Likely to Undergo Electrodiagnostic Testing or MRI. DWC Posts Changes to the DMEPOS Section of the Medical Fee Schedule. Insurance Commissioner Hopeful: Assemblyman Mike Villines. Insurance Commissioner Hopeful: Assemblyman Dave Jones.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. WCAB Panel Decision Clarifies Ogilvie Formula. Neither the Labor Code Nor MPN Regulations Impose Geographical Limitations on Choice of PTP. US Agents Make More Arrests in Massive Medicare Fraud Cases. Medical Pot and Workers’ Comp- Utilization Schedule Says No! Reports Finds Drug Companies Pay 17,000 U.S. Doctors. Study Finds Drug Companies Influence Prescribing. Surgery on the Wrong Patient? It’s Still a Problem. Calif. Workers Compensation Insurance Rates Rise 3%. Marsh Report- Soft Market Persists; Fierce Competition to Continue into 2011. SCIF is Searching For New CFO.