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May 11, 2026 – News Podcast

WorkCompAcademy

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Railcar Repairman Not Under FAA Transportation Worker Exemption. Staffing Company Arbitration Agmt. Not Applicable to Employer. O.C. PET Scan Provider to Pay 8.3M to Resolve Kickback Case. Clinic Pays $750K to Resolve Illegal Use of Misbranded Implants. California DOI Takes Enforcement Action Against State Farm. WCRI Compares 36 States Hospital Outpatient Surgery Payments. WCRI Reports Comp Claim Costs Grew 6 Percent Annually 2022-2025. Last Holdout Regeneron Signs On to Most Favored Nation Pricing.

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May 4, 2026 – News Podcast

WorkCompAcademy

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Court of Appeal May Rely on WCAB Unread Certified Record. Court of Appeal Rejects Opinions of Leading Law Treatises. Going and Coming Rule Not Negated by Hybrid Working From Home. California Uber Drivers Allege Uber Violated Prop 22 Provisions. $2M Fraud Proceeds Seized From Pasadena Wound Care Clinic. DOL Proposes Changes to Joint Employer Status Rule Under FLSA. Cal/OSHA Releases Updated Draft Workplace Violence Rule. First Overhaul of Brain Injury Classification in 50 Years.

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April 27, 2026 – News Podcast

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Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: WCAB Panel Says Applicant Credibility Issue Justifies Take Nothing. Exclusive Remedy Bars Fraud Case Against TPA and Claim Adjuster. Zurich Claims $1.1M in Unpaid Staffing Company Comp Premiums. FEHA Standing Applies to Nursing Student on Clinical Rotations. Trial Court Denial of Workers’ Class Action Certification Reversed. Former Teacher Pleads Guilty in $51 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme. DOI Seeks Limits on Insurance Ratemaking Intervenor’s Fees. First New Fibromyalgia Drug in 15 Years Hits the Market.

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April 20, 2026 – News Podcast

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Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: 132a Reversed Because WCAB Systematically Ignored Evidence. Reconsideration Denied in SCIF Commutation Significant Panel Decision. New York Federal Court Extends FEHA Reach in High Profile Case. Med Examiner Steals Necklace While Investigating Death of Worker. Podiatrist Sentenced for $3.2 Million Healthcare Fraud. Former UCLA Doctor Sentenced to More Than a Decade in Prison. The Doctor’s Office Diagnostic Suite: In-Office Needle Arthroscopy.

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April 13, 2026 – News Podcast

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Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: 9th Circuit Strikes Down Most of California’s Dialysis Law – AB 290. Ventura Contractor Charged with Workers’ Compensation Fraud. Orange County Man Pleads Guilty to $270M Prescription Fraud. “Ketamine Queen” to Serve 15 Years For Matthew Perry Death. Corrupt SoCal ChiroMed Clinic Operator Sentenced to 18 Years. Federal Crackdown Nets Eight in $50M+ Health Care Fraud Schemes. NSC Study Shows Benefits of Workplace Injury Prevention Technology. Bone-Anchored Prosthetics Gain Ground With New Research.

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April 6, 2026 – News Podcast

WorkCompAcademy

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Lien Dismissal for Failure to File Declaration Under § 4903.05(c). Court of Appeal to Decide Limits on Corporate Practice of Medicine. Collateral Estoppel Cannot be Used to Invalidate Arbitration Agreements. Commission Censures and Bars Former Orange County Judge. IHSS Worker Pleads Guilty to Workers’ Comp Fraud. House Committee Launches Investigation of SoCal Hospice Fraud. New Recognized Holidays List in Prevailing Wage Determinations. GLP-1 Meds – Ozempic/Wegovy – and Orthopedic Surgery Risk.

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March 30, 2026 – News Podcast

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Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: 9th Circuit Rejects Application of California Arbitration Law. Anti-SLAPP Motion Denial Affirmed in University Retaliation Case. Express Language in Arbitration Agreement Required for Use of FAA. Repayment Funds May be Required if Class Settlement Revoked. Man Indicted for $90M Medical Equipment Medicare Advantage Fraud. SoCal Woman to Serve 3 Years for Diagnostic and Hospice Fraud. Sutter Facilities to Pay $3.2 Million to Resolve Alleged CSA Violations. Lumbar Subcutaneous Adipose Classification MRI For Fusion Risk.

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March 23, 2026 – News Podcast

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Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: LA City College Owes Damages for Blind Students Inadequate Accommodations. Companies Allegedly Sell EHR Data to Mass Tort Plaintiff Lawyers. Janitorial Company Arbitration Clause Passes Unconscionability Tests. Fraud Crackdowns Announced From Whitehouse to Los Angeles. Two LAPD Officers Arrested for Unemployment Insurance Fraud. Carmichael Man Charged for Making Threats Against a Judge. EEOC Rescinds 2024 Enforcement Guidance on Workplace Harassment. FDA Gives “Breakthrough” Status to AI Chatbot for Surgical Recovery.

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March 16, 2026 – News Podcast

WorkCompAcademy

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Court Strikes $1M Worker’s Punitive Damages for Lack of Evidence. DOI, Consumer Watchdog and State Farm Reach Settlement. Man To Serve 7 Years for Threatening to Kill Orange County Judge. Owners of SoCal Towing Companies Arrested for $6M Comp Fraud. DWC posts proposal to update ADA accommodation regulations. Quiet Knee Protocol – Less Is More After Surgery. Insurance Carriers May Face Private Credit Meltdown Risk. Medicare Advantage Overpayments Inflate Premiums for All.

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March 9, 2026 – News Podcast

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Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: WCAB Affirms Take Nothing Based on Worker Credibility Issues. Court Declines to Overturn Arbitration Award in Favor of Employer. Good Forensic Mesothelioma Evidence Leads to $50 M Verdict. LAPD Officer Seen Skydiving Charged with Exaggerating Comp Injury. Multiple Family Members Arraigned for Auto Insurance Fraud. Tragic Death Uncovers Alleged Insurance Fraud. The New CMS TEAM Model May Enhance Workers’ Comp Cases. FSML Annual Employment Law Conference Set for June 5, 2026.

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