Tag: 2020 Podcasts

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: WCJ Dismisses Michael Barri Liens Worth $18M. TD Required if Modified Work Limited by COVID Restrictions. Hospital Self-Referral Law Violation Settlements Continue Nationwide. Nursery Worker Arraigned for Insurance Fraud. New Law Allows Workers’ Compensation Remote Depositions. Cal/OSHA Cites So. Cal. Groceries for COVID-19 Violations. Cal/OSHA Cites So. Cal. Groceries for COVID-19 Violations. New Law Launches Cal Rx – The State Generic Drug Label. DWC Proposes Changes to Copy Service Fee Schedule. Updated Formulary Indicates New Exempt Anti-Depressants. Gallagher Bassett “Restarting” Systems After Ransomware Attack.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: California Recovers $11.8M From Novartis $729M Kickback Case. Agoura Hills Psychiatrist Pleads Guilty in Kickback Case. Agricultural Company Charged for $2.5M Premium Fraud. L.A. Deputy Sheriff Arrested for Comp Fraud. Newsom Signs COVID-19 Presumption Law. AB-5 Exemption for Franchising in CA – Rejected. CWCI Reports on Impact of 20 Years of Medical Reforms. Cal/OSHA Cracks Down on COVID-19 Safety Violations. WCIRB Reports Decline in Overall Medical Payments. Remote Work Incentives Encourage California Exodus.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Summary Judgment in Power Press Case Reversed. CEO of Fresno Rehab Group Home Convicted for Fake Bills. No. Cal. Employer Convicted for $2M Premium Fraud. Legislature Passes Retroactive COVID-19 Rebuttable Presumption. Study Reveals Surge in “Mega” Comp Claims Over $3M. WCIRB Reports Declining Premiums, Increasing Loss Ratio. California State IT “Litany” of Failures Include EDD. Walgreens and VillageMD to Open Primary Care Centers in 700 Stores. Telemedicine Enhances Access to Palliative Care. SCIF Declares $75M Mid Year Dividend.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Uber and Lyft Avoid Shutdown With Last Minute Stay. Teva Pharmaceuticals Kickback Case Settled for $3.5M. National Law Review Highlights COVID Litigation Risk. OC Comp Attorney Arrested for Investment Fraud Scheme. Trump Signs Safeguarding America’s First Responders Act of 2020. Mostly Positive News for California COVID-19 Developments. 31,612 California COVID Comp Claims – So Far! Proposed Law Targets Garment Industry Wage Theft. Duke University Studies COVID Mask Effectiveness. 3.8 Billion Views of Misleading Health Info on Facebook.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Abbvie Resolves CDI Insurance Fraud Act Claim for $24M. DOL Accuses Uber and Lyft of Wage Theft. Floyd Skeren Firm Outlines COVID-19 Defense Strategies. Indictments Say 10 ChiroMed Operatives Ran “Sham” Clinics. San Jose Cop Faces $18M Payroll Fraud Charges. Claimant Convicted for Forging Medical Reports. CWCI Tracking Tool Reports 14,470 COVID-19 Claims So Far. Healthcare Workers at High COVID-19 Risk Despite PPP. Coventry Workers’ Comp Services Sale Closes. Liberty Mutual Reports $320M Q2 Loss From COVID-19.