Tag: 2019 Podcasts

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: WCAB Panel Rejects Combined Ratings, Massive So. Cal. Comp Fraud Ring Sentenced, Agent Prosecuted for Theft of Comp Premiums, Two So. Cal. Insurance Agents Face Premium Theft Charges, FBI Seeking Victims of Comp Policy Fraud Scheme, Another Attempt at “Medicate for All” Gets Underway, Researchers Develop Targeted and Precise Drug Delivery, Berkshire Hathaway to Exit Comp Market?, SCIF Launches SafeAtWorkCa Web App, Employers Face March 2 Deadline for Form 300A.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Court Rules “On-Call” Scheduling Requires 2 Hours Pay, Worker Must Prove Injury in Uninsured Employer Tort Claim, So. Cal. Bio Lab Resolves Fraud Claims for $2M, Small Pharmacies Sue Major PBM for “Secret Rebates”, Beverly Hills Orthopedist Pleads Guilt to Comp Fraud, CDI Arrests So. Cal. Podiatrist for Comp Fraud, Cal Employers Face FEHA Expansion, Study Claims Surgery is a Leading Cause of Death, UK Funding AI to Detect Insurance Fraud, UCLA Reports on Emerging Transportation Injury Risks.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: 9th Circuit Clarifies Employer Liability Provision of Comp Policy, Fake Companies and Employees Filed 725 Fake Claims for $5M, Tawdry Marketing Details Emerge in Drugmaker Trial, Tuolumne County Worker Sentenced, Feds Move to End Drug Rebates, Feds Hold First Hearing on Drug Prices, DWC Published the 2018 Annual Audit Report, CVS, Aetna and Apple Launch “Attain” Health App, WCRI Publishes Opioid Dispensing Study, Insurance Prime Target for Technology Investment.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Drobot Forfeits Plea Agreement Benefits, Feds Indicted CompOne and Officers for Fraud, Double Dipping Business Owner Pleads Guilty, Hearing Set For MTUS Updates, DWC Posts Several OMFS Changes, House Launches Drug Pricing Investigation, Walgreens and Microsoft to Create Digital Ecosystem, 44 Percent of Physicians are Burned Out, Slow Adoption of WC Telemedicine.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Comp RICO Fails in California Federal Court, Irvine Physician Arrested for Prescribing Opioids, Opioid-Murder Conviction of LA Physician Affirmed, Sheriff’s Lieutenant Arrested for Comp Fraud, Jury Convicts Uninsured Restaurant Owner, Study Finds 20% Annual Health Crimes Increase, A.B. 5 Seeks to Codify New “ABC” Employment Criteria, Unlicensed Comp Carrier Fined $4M, Early Physical Therapy Reduces Opiate Use, Comp Rates Decrease in 2019 – Except at the Race Track!