Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: U.S. Top Court to Rule on California Arbitration Agreement Limits. Supreme Court Declines Another Vaccine Mandate Review. WCJ Awards S&W Benefits Against State Agency in Fatality Case. Drugmakers Settle Price-Fixing California Class Actions for $10M. EDD Detects Wave of Health Provider Credentials Fraud. Farm Labor Contractor Charged With $1.8 M Premium Fraud. Public Self-Insured Claims Decline – But Cost of Claims Increase. 2022 Ballot Initiatives Resurrect Malpractice “Tort Wars”. Pfizer Buys Pharma Rival Arena In All-Cash $6.7 Billion Deal. Among County Workers – O.C. Sheriffs Have More COVID Claims.
Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Roundup Maker Prevails Again – in SoCal Jury Verdict. Federal Court Ends California Generic Drug Price Law. Retired WCJ Correro Clarifies Limits on Developing the Record. Price Gouging Drugmaker Resolves Antitrust Case for $40M. Owner of Multiple Bay Area Clinics Admits Fraud Charges. LAUSD Fires Hundreds of Employees Over Vaccine Mandate. Vaccine Mandate Forces 113 L.A. City Firefighters Off Duty. DWC Updates QME Educational Offerings. FDA Reports 111 Critical Drug Shortages. MEMIC Selects ClaimsPay Platform to Reduce Frictional Costs.
Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Supreme Court Denies Review of $86.7M Roundup Award. FOIA Lawsuit Seeks Expedited FDA Release of Vaccine Documents. Healthcare Vaccine Mandate Now Blocked Nationwide. Jury Verdict – Pharmacies Held Liable for Opioid Distribution. O.C. Sheriff’s Captain Charged with $17M Premium Fraud. East Bay Doctor Found Guilty of Illegally Prescribing Opioids. S.F. Disbarred Attorney Faces Insurance Fraud Charges. DWC Updates Low Back Treatment Guideline. Advocacy Group Claims PBMs Increase Healthcare System Costs. WCIRB Reviews Frictional Claim Cost Trends.
Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: OSHA Ordered to “Take No Steps” to Enforce Vaccine Mandate. OSHA Vaccine Mandate Cases Consolidated in 6th Circuit. Texas Sues CMS Over Healthcare Worker Vaccine Mandate. O.C. Disneyland Cast Loses Minimum Wage Class Action. SoCal Family Sentenced for $20M COVID Relief Fund Fraud. Santa Clarita Man Sentenced for $1.8M COVID-Relief Funds Fraud. Double Dipping Santa Rosa Injured Worker Convicted. City of Oroville and Other Governments Reject COVID Mandates. Drug Overdose Deaths Hit Record High During Pandemic. Company Awarded Patent for Exaggerated Injury Detection AI.
Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Federal Court of Appeals Stays OSHA Vaccination Mandate. Court of Appeal Clarifies Math of Subrogation Recoveries. Opioid Drugmakers Prevail in Second Case This Month. Feds Sue Uber for Overcharging the Disabled in California. LAPD Chief Takes Tough Stance on Officer Vaccination. Angelenos Fight Back Over Strict COVID Rules. Feds Say “Most Truckers” Can Avoid OSHA Vaccination Mandate. California COVID-19 Cases on the Rise Again! New Study of Vaccination Outcomes of 780 Thousand Veterans. Elimination of Pre-authorization For PT Improves WC Outcomes.
Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Orange County Judge Hands Opioid Makers First Victory in Nation. NCCI Releases Countrywide Court Case Update. Jury Finds SoCal Doctor Guilty of Sales of Unapproved Drug. Unlicensed Agent Arraigned for Stealing $1.4 M in Comp Premiums. Las Vegas Woman Pleads Guilty to $176 K EDD Fraud. OSHA Posts Vaccination Rules for Employer’s of 100 or More. City of LA to Implement Toughest Venue Vaccine Verification Rules. WCIRB Updates COVID-19 Impact Report. FDA Scheduled to Review Merck COVID Pill This Month. Vaccination Mandate Meltdown Increasing Coast to Coast.
Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Exclusive Remedy Ends Wrongful Termination Case. Court Orders State Prison Staff to be Vaccinated. L.A. County Pursues Restaurants for Dining Ban Violations. EDD Fraud Loss Estimate Increased from $11B to $20B. Drywall Company Cited for $7.2M in Wage Theft Violations. DWC Announces 13.5% Increase in 2021 TTD Rates. Biden Abandons Plans to Limit Drug Pricing. San Diego Researchers Seek Better Coronavirus Vaccines. Hartford Ranks First in Digital Capabilities. Employers Holdings Announces Record Breaking Performance.
Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: SCOTUS Declines to Hear Maine Vaccination Mandate Case. WCAB Reverses AOE-COE Finding for LAPD Basketball Injury. Jury Awards Pharmacist $27M in Walmart Wage Theft Case. Calabasas Physician to Serve 14 Months for $800K in Kickbacks. Construction Company Cited for $1.7M Wage Theft. 148 Elder-Care Workers Prevail in $8.3M Wage Theft Case. Another Former NFL Player Pleads Guilty to EDD Fraud. OSHA Suspends Adverse COVID Vaccination Effects Reporting. WCRI Publishes New Report on Medical Payment Trends. AB-5 May Soon Add to National Supply Chain Problems.
Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: 500 L.A. Firefighters File Suit Over Vaccine Mandate. Southwest Airlines Pilots Seek Injunction Against Vaccine Mandate. Self-Referral Prohibition Does Not Apply to Same Office Facilities. Head of California’s Largest Union Indicted for Tax Fraud. Comp Fraud Charges Dismissed in COVID Self-Quarantine Case. DWC Posts 2020 Audit Unit Report. DWC Updates the QME Online Education Module. New Law Bans Discrimination Settlement Non-Disclosure Clause. NASI Report Shows National Employer WC Costs Top $100.2 Billion. Mitchell, Genex and Coventry Create “Enlyte” as New Parent Brand.
Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: 9th Circuit Rejects Constitutional Challenge to AB 5. Employer’s Constitutional Challenge to Safety Citation Rejected. 18 Ex-NBA Players Arrested for $4M Health Care Fraud. Corona Pharmacist Sentenced for $13M Compound Med Fraud. Fraud Case Dismissed Against Turlock Physician After Full Restitution. Improving Outcomes for Work-Related Concussions. Pfizer Vaccine Protection Declines to 47% by 5 Months. USCF and Scripps Research Neuroscientists Awarded Nobel Prize. Work Comp Costs for Workplace Diseases Face Projected Increases. AM Best Reports WC Highly Profitable Compared With P/C Lines.