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September 1, 2025 – News Podcast

WorkCompAcademy

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Supreme Ct. Limits Employer Wage/Hour Good Faith Defense Rule. Musk’s X Reaches Tentative Settlement $500M Class Action. Tesla HR Execs’ Lawsuit Blames HR Manager for Retaliation. Fresno Superior Court Judge Charged With Multiple Felonies. Psychiatric Group Agrees To Pay $2.75M for Fraudulent Claims. Group Studies Ethical & Social Risks of Exoskeleton Use for Safety. WCRI Studies Back and Shoulder Injuries With a $65K+ Price Tag. Wildfire Survivors Vent Anger at Insurance Carriers For Claim Delays.

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August 25, 2025 – News Podcast

WorkCompAcademy

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: 6th DCA Extends WCAB Equitable Jurisdiction Beyond 60 Days. Cal. Supreme Ct. Adds More Arbitration Agreement Exception Rules. 5th Circuit Affirms the SpaceX NLRB Constitutional Based Injunction. New Employer Burdens for OBBBA Tips/Overtime Pay Taxation. New Law Allows DIR to Issue Citations to Recover Worker Tip Theft. Stanford Announces New AI Tool That Boosts Routine Ultrasound. Employer Healthcare Costs To Increase By 9% In 2026. Judge Approves Biggest – $2.8 B – Healthcare Settlement In History.

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August 18, 2025 – News Podcast

WorkCompAcademy

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: WCAB En Banc Concludes Electronic Testimony Must be Readily Permitted. Cal Supreme Court Improves Arbitration Rules for Employers. Federal Rule 702 Helps Monsanto Defend Roundup Cancer Case. Spine Device Company CEO Sentenced for False Statements to CMS. Kidnapping Charges Added to LAPD Officer Facing Insurance Fraud. L.A. Fire Captain Charged with Falsifying Disability Claim. OSHA Hosts Safe and Sound Week August 11-17. PET-enabled Dual-Energy CT is Major Step Forward in Imaging.

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August 11, 2025 – News Podcast

WorkCompAcademy

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Insurance Commissioner Files Legal Action Against FAIR Plan. Dismissal of Chamber of Commerce Medicare Challenge Affirmed. Court Approves Settlement of San Diego Prisoner ADA Claims. Outside Salesperson is “Exempt Employee” From Sick Pay Law. Glendale Woman Sentenced to 9 Years for $10.6M Hospice Fraud. Employer Faces Murder Charges for Illegal Cannabis Lab Explosion. Kaiser Patient Portal Deployment Study Shows Good Outcomes. National Hospital to Pay $2.9M for Unlawful Nurse Training Repayment.

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August 4, 2025 – News Podcast

WorkCompAcademy

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Fraud in Federal Employment Law Case Supports Terminating Sanction. Consumer Watchdog’s DOI FAIR Plan Challenge Case May Proceed. AG Resolves Janitorial Misclassification Case for $2M. Fresno Man to Serve 7.5 Years for Opioid Prescription Fraud. Former Palmdale Insurance Agent Charged With $1.8M Fraud. CHSWC Releases California Janitor Workload Study Report. Alzheimer’s Association Now Favors Blood Tests for Diagnosis. Vizient Projects Cost Pressures Across Healthcare Supply Chain.

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July 28, 2025 – News Podcast

WorkCompAcademy

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Appeal of California Comp Carrier Rehabilitation Plan Denied. Uber Alleges L.A. Doctors & Lawyers Filed Fraudulent Claims. Aetna Whistleblower Wins $95M FCA Claim Against Major PBM. Insurance Executive Fraud Leads to Insurance Company Collapse. DOL to Rewrite or Repeal More Than 60 “Obsolete” Rules. Cal OSHA Audit Finds Multiple Processing & Staffing Deficiencies. New California Court Rule and Standard Adopted for Use of AI. DA Investigates Toxic Hazards at Carson Medical Products Facility.

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July 21, 2025 – News Podcast

WorkCompAcademy

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories:California Receives $4.1M From Gilead Sciences for Illegal Kickbacks. Westminster Seeks $600K in Civil Fraud Case Against Former Cop. SIBTF Now Pays More PD Than Core WorkComp System. DOI Warns State Leaders About Rising Comp Costs. OSHA Updates Penalty Guidelines to Support Small Business. Private Self-Insured Claim Counts Are Down But Losses Are Up. 70% of Cases Have Spontaneous Resorption of Herniated Disc. Liberty Mutual Releases 2025 Workplace Safety Index.

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July 14, 2025 – News Podcast

WorkCompAcademy

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: WCAB Denies Reconsideration of Psyche Claim Take Nothing. Convicted SoCal Comp Fraudster Charged in New $270M Fraud Sweep. DME Supplier Paid $227K in Kickbacks in $5.9M Fraud Case. Five No.Cal. Defendants Charged in Health Care Fraud Sweep. SoCal Healthcare Clinic Operator Sentenced for $20M Fraud. Proposed Bipartisan Law Limits Small Business Predatory ADA Claims. CWCI Finds Independent Medical Reviews Are Trending Up. Physicians Owned Malpractice Insurer Buys NYSE Listed Comp Carrier.

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June 30, 2025 – News Podcast

WorkCompAcademy

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Plaintiff Must Hold or Desire Job at Time of ADA Discrimination. Class Action Against Employer Can be Decertified at Any Time. Case Dismissal Affirmed for PI Attorney Misconduct During Trial. Public Officials Face Arson and Insurance Fraud Charges. Ontrak CEO Sentenced to Over 3 Years in Prison. WCRI Study Explores Promises and Challenges of AI for WorkComp. NSC Grant Recipients Tackle Most Common Workplace Injuries. AG Claims Skilled Nursing Facility Chain Puts Patients at Risk.

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June 23, 2025 – News Podcast

WorkCompAcademy

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: WCAB Decides When and How Subrosa Can Be Sent to QME. Employer Sues Injured Worker’s Firm for Malicious Prosecution. Two Employment Contracts Must Be Read Together For Adhesion. NVIDIA Fraud Expert Charged in Health Plan Fraud scheme. Fugitive Physician Sentenced in $1.5M Health Care Fraud Scheme. Physician Pleads Guilty for Ketamine Sales to Actor Matthew Perry. DOI Launches Investigation of State Farm Fire Claim Handling. Kaiser School of Medicine adds Pepperdine MD/MBA Program.

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