Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Court of Appeal Limits Discovery of HIV Patient Records in Employee Claim Against Hospital. Caremark Target of "Qui Tam" Whilstleblower Lawsuit Over Prescription Drugs. CIGA Dismissed Despite Special Employer's Coverage Agreement With General Employer. AIG And Major Carriers Continue Battle Over Alleged Premium Under-Reporting. 44 Charged in $100 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme. Temporary Total Disability Rate for 2011 Remains $986.69. Insurance Commissioner Poizner's Iranian Investment Moratorium Regulations Declared Invalid. City of Los Angeles Overhauls Workers' Comp Unit. CHSWC Study - Evaluating the QME Process: Is it Equitable and Efficient?

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Supreme Court Backs Schwarzenegger on Furlough Plan. Court of Appeal Rules New Conflicting Law on PDRS is Good Cause to Reopen Award. Court of Appeal Annuls Serious and Willful Award Against Crane Company. Another LAPD Officer Arrested For Fraud. City of Compton Wins Jury Verdict Against WC Medical Providers. Former Southern California Police Chief Target of Disability Investigation. Schwarzenegger Vetoes Workers Compensation Arbitration Restriction. DWC Reports - No Money Left to Pay Benefits to Injured Workers' Workers Comp Combined Ratio Climbs to 111%. Paul Ramont Joins Zenith Insurance Company as Chief Underwriting Officer.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Court of Appeal- Emotional Distress Claim Not Barred by WC Exclusive Remedy. County of Ventura to Get 1.65 Million Dollars in Workers Compensation Settlement. Claims Adjusters Arrested for Alleged Work Comp Fraud Scheme. Veteran LAPD Officer Accused of Worker's Compensation Fraud. Modesto Motel Owner Arrested for Alleged Insurance Fruad. New Law Facilitates Work Comp Fraud Investigations. California Legislature Passes PacfiicComp-Sponsored Resolution. Schwarzenegger Vetoes Proposed Law Limiting Apportionment.Scwarzenegger Vetoes Proposed Law for California Licensure. DWC Approves Non-Substantive Amendments to Medical Provider Network Regulations.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Court of Appeal Reverses Serious and Willful Award.Los Angeles DWC District Office Schedules Two New Lien Conferences. Victorville Woman Arrested for Cashing Deceased Husband's Checks. Labor Commissioner Issues 450,000 dollars in Citations to Restaurant Industry. Recreational Boatbuilders and Boat Repairers Uncertain About Longshore Risk. DWC Proposes Changes to UR Regulations. More Doctors Moving to E-Prescriptions. Intercare President Moves to Professional Dynamics Inc.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. DWC Proposes New Changes to QME Regulations Without Complying With WCAB En Bank Decision. CWCI Ships Revised WC Posting Notices, Pamphlets and Claim Forms. Victorville Man Arrested for Workers' Compensation Fraud. Vista City Councilman and Wife Plead Guilty to Misdemeanor. NICB Reports 9 Percent Decline in Workers' Compensation Fraud Reports. California State Fund Reports Net Income Doubled in 2009.WCIRB Lowers Recommended Premium Rate Increase With Amended Filing. Fitch Revises U.S. P/C Industry Outlook to Stable. Less-Potent Opiates May be Safer for Long-Term Use. Intercare Names Rothman as EVP, Business Development.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. City of Rialto Attorney Violated Constitutional Rights of Injured Firefighter. WCAB Panel Decision Approves of Ex-Party Communication With QME Staff. Lakewood Man Sentenced in $5 Million Fraud Case. Convicted Prison Librarian Claims Juror Misconduct. Study Finds 78 Percent Error Rate in AMA Guides Impairment Ratings. The Iatragenic or Jurigenic Effects of Industrial Medicine and Litigation. Workers' Compensation Payments for Medical Care Exceed Cash Benefits for the First Time. 8th Annual California Workers' Compensation Forum Set for October.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Court of Appeal Clarifies Standard for Proving Causation of Valley Fever.Los Angeles WCAB Schedules Conference to Discuss Consolidation of Compound Pharmacy Liens. Several Comp Bills Await Governor’s Signature While Major Issues Remain Unresolved. The Politics of California Workers' Compensation. CWCI Study Confirms Concern Over Compounded Pharmaceuticals. Couple Arrested for Forging Work Comp Insurance. Sacramento Physician Pleads Not Guilty to Rape Charges. AG Eric Holder Speaks at Los Angeles Health Care Fraud Summit. U.S. Risk Acquires Workers’ Compensation Wholesaler – Unisource. WCIRB Reports California Workers’ Comp Combined Ratio is Highest Since 2001.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. SCIF Loses Fraud Recovery to Bankruptcy Court Trustee. Exclusive Remedy Defeats Television Extra's Premises Liability Claim Against CBS. Division of Workers' Compensation Marks Second Anniversary of EAMS. Bill to Stop 'Tax and Workers' Compensation Fraud Epidemic' Set for Vote. "Dallas" Jones Cancer Presumption Act of 2010 Awaits Governor's Signature. DWC Posts Proposed Amendments to Benefit Notice Regulations. Radiologists Call For Curbs on Overuse of Imaging. FDA Tells J and J Unit to Halt Hip and Knee Device Sales. DWC Announces Activities for "Labor Rights Week 2010". Workplace Fatalities Decline in 2009.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. 6th District Court of Appeal Upholds WCAB in Guzman Case. Court of Appeal Softens Opinion on Ex Parte Communications With QME After Re-Hearing. Payment to Attend QME Appointment Does Not Start 104 Week Limit on TTD. Farmers Moves Simi Valley Employees to Woodland Hills. Travelers To Send an EOB Notice In All Workers' Compensation Claims Nationwide. Division of Workers' Compensation Unveils New EAMS Web Site Tools. Calif. Employers Face New Workers' Comp Posting Requirements. Workers' Comp Hammered By Recession, Experts Report. FDA Panel Backs Use of Eli Lilly's Cymbalta for Back Pain.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Drug Pricing and Average Wholesale Price (AWP) Controversy Continues. New MPN Regulations Become Effective October 8. New Workers’ Compensation Information System Regulations Proposed. Hospital Outpatient and Ambulatory Surgical Center Fee Schedule Revisions Proposed. Crawford Reports 2010 Second Quarter Net Loss. Employers Holdings Q2 Net Premiums Written Declined 15.5%. Schwarzenegger Sends Letter to Poizner on Workers’ Compensation Rates. After ACL Injury, Lubricating The Knee Cartilage May Prevent Osteoarthritis. Ultrafine Particles Could Increase Coronary Risk in Firefighters.