Category: Weekly Podcast News

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Judge Extends Litigation Stay for Purdue Pharma, California Insurance Company Placed in Conservatorship, 5 Year Sentence in Merced $6M Medical Fraud Case, China and US Announce Rare Fentanyl Crackdown, DEA Warns: “Mass Quantities” Counterfeit Pills, Air Ambulance Ride to UCLA Cost More than Lung Transplant, Response to AB-5: California Freelancers “Need Not Apply”, Courtroom Secrecy Hides Public Safety Information, 4 in 10 Deal With Weekly Burnout Caused Health Issues, NASI Report – Decreasing Comp Benefits are Inadequate.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: School District Recovers Interest, but not Attorney Fees from JPA, Cal/OSHA Sets “Uncertain” Footwear Standard for Home Depot, Another SJDB Voucher Fraud Arrest, South Bay Physician to Serve 2 Years in Prison, Owner of Roofing Company Faces Fraud Charges, Researchers Take Second Look at Chiropractic Care, Employers Use Proactive Approach to Musculoskeletal Distorders, CDI Rejects Berkshire Sale of Applied Underwriters, FAA Approves CVS to Deliver Pharmaceuticals by Drone, Workers’ Compensation to Be Transformed by Technology.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: 9th DCA Rules CIGA Need Not Reimburse Medicare, 9th Circuit Sets Higher Standard for ADA Liability, DWD Unit Must Show No Dependents Exist, Drugmaker Hit With $8B Jury Verdict with 13,400 Similar Cases Pending, So. Cal. Physicians Pay $6.65M to Resolve Fraud Claim, Foremost Shockwave Solutions Waives Liens, New MPN Provisions Apply Over Next Few Years, DWC Orders Three Changes to OMFS, WCRI Reviews Non-Pharmacologic Services for Pain Management, Interactive Policy Year Stats Report – 2019 Now Online.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Unsigned Policy Limiting Endorsement was “Equitable”, Aliso Viejo Drugmaker Resolves Kickback Claim for $116M, Cardiologist with 25 Year History of Crime – Charged Again, Stolen DEA Numbers Used to Buy Opiates for Darknet, Genetic Testing “Next Big Frontier” in Healthcare Fraud, Adjuster with Multiple Revoked Licenses – Sent to Jail, New Opioid Controls for Injured Federal Workers, DWC Amends DMEPOS Section of Fee Schedule, CIRB Publishes 2020 Plans and Manual, Research Now Shows AI Equal to Human Medical Experts.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: TD Not Required for Medical Appointments After RTW, Saturday is Not a “Working Day” for UR Time Limits, WCAB Panel Circumvents CA Fitzpatrick Rating Standards, Purdue Pharma $12B Settlement Offer Moves Ahead, Man Accused of Premium Fraud Now Faces $30M Tax Evasion, ABC Employment Test Passed by Legislature, New Law Provides California Benefits to Out-of-State Film Workers, SB 731 Limits to Apportionment Remains in Committee, Panel Discusses New Safety Regulations, Insurance Commissioner Under More Ethical Scrutiny.