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October 20, 2025 – 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JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: WCAB En Banc Coldiron Decisions Not Superseded by New Regs. Hospital Association Files Lawsuit Against California Spending Caps. New Laws Get Tough on Illegally Uninsured Contractors. New Automated Employment Decision Systems (AEDS) Regulations. Oracle AI Database Increases Children’s Hospital L.A. Efficiency 98%. Pharmacist Job Postings Increased 38% Nationwide in 2025. Health Net Settles Inaccurate Provider Directories Case for $40M. Remote Workers Will Take 25% Pay Cut, But Actually Get 1% More.

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October 13, 2025 – 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: Appellate Court Rejects WCAB View on Pro-Athlete Jurisdiction Law. Employer Has No Right to Arbitrate Headless PAGA Action. Clear and Unmistakable Evidence is Words in the Arbitration Agreement. LA Jury Awards $966M to Decedent’s Family in J&J Talc Related Case. CDI Files Action Against Tesla For Insurance Business Practices. Retailer to Pay $1.3M for California Consumer Privacy Act Violations. Governor Newsom Vetoes the Proposed SIBTF Reform Law. Three Researchers (One in California) Awarded Nobel Prize in Medicine.

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October 6, 2025 – 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 Intends to Sanction Applicants Attorneys for “Fabricated” Citations. Chiropractic Care Limited to 24 Visits Despite Multiple Injuries. Time to File Applicant’s Attorney Malpractice Claim Tolled by Disability. Nationwide Event Security Firm Resolves Fair Chance Hiring Act Case. Employer Groups Obtain Preliminary Injunction Against SB 399. CA Heat Standard Reduced Work Injuries by Over 15% on Hot Days. Cal/OSHA to Investigate UPS Worker Killed by Boxes in Truck. US Commercial Auto Insurance Has $10B Underwriting Loss.

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September 29, 2025 – 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: Starbucks Face Class Actions Over Costs of New Dress Code. Westlaw Copyright Suit Win vs First AI Competitor on Appeal. Partial Summary Judgement Granted in Grimmway Farms ADA Case. Irvine Couple Arrested for 21 Counts of Medical Insurance Fraud. Bay Area Employers Guilty of Wage Theft and Premium Fraud. New H-1B Restrictions Cause California Tech Industry Chaos. UC Davis Awarded $2.8 Million Grant to Create AI Pathology Tool. UCSD Virtual Transfer of Care Clinic Cuts Readmissions by 26%.

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September 22, 2025 – 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: California to Pay $3.3M in FEHA Damages + $4.9M Attorney Fees. Uber Sued For $125M by DOJ for Riders’ Disability Discrimination. Published Opinion Sanctions LA Attorney for “AI Fabricated Authorities”. Feds Sue Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP) for False Medi-Cal Claims. Oxnard Man Faces Felony Charges For Fraudulent Injury. CWCI Reports Functional Restoration Programs 59% More Costly. Stanford Study Shows Shift From AI as Tool to Physician Teammate. California Counties Face Skyrocketing Insurance Cost.

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September 15, 2025 – 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: Physician’s Suspension by DIR Unaffected by PC 1385 Dismissal. Carriers Not Obligated to Refund Approved but Excessive Rates. DOJ Tough Stance on Discrimination in Places of Public Accommodation. Employer Liability for No HR Response to Offsite Sexual Harassment. Man Pleads Guilty to Impersonating Doctors to Prescribe Narcotics. Owner of San Diego Residential Care Facility Faces Felony Charges. OSHA Concluding Public Input on Proposed Heat Injury Regs. President Trump Targets Direct-to-Consumer Pharmaceutical Ads.

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September 8, 2025 – 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: Corrections Officer Wrongly Accused of WC Fraud Sues Employer. Supreme Court Clears Worker Injured at Yacht Club to Sue Employer. Burbank Blood Test Lab Owner Pleads Guilty in Fraud Case. Jury Finds L.A. Personal Injury Lawyer Guilty of Money Laundering. Owner Sets Fire to Fresno Restaurant For Insurance Fraud. ACOEM Reports Long COVID Linked to Work Productivity Loss. Walgreens Agrees to Continue Providing Essential Pharmacy Services. State Drug Pricing Preemption Battle Launched in 9th Circuit.

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September 1, 2025 – 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: Supreme Ct. Limits Employer Wage/Hour Good Faith Defense Rule. Musk’s X Reaches Tentative Settlement $500M Class Action. Tesla HR Execs’ Lawsuit Blames HR Manager for Retaliation. Fresno Superior Court Judge Charged With Multiple Felonies. Psychiatric Group Agrees To Pay $2.75M for Fraudulent Claims. Group Studies Ethical & Social Risks of Exoskeleton Use for Safety. WCRI Studies Back and Shoulder Injuries With a $65K+ Price Tag. Wildfire Survivors Vent Anger at Insurance Carriers For Claim Delays.

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August 25, 2025 – 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: 6th DCA Extends WCAB Equitable Jurisdiction Beyond 60 Days. Cal. Supreme Ct. Adds More Arbitration Agreement Exception Rules. 5th Circuit Affirms the SpaceX NLRB Constitutional Based Injunction. New Employer Burdens for OBBBA Tips/Overtime Pay Taxation. New Law Allows DIR to Issue Citations to Recover Worker Tip Theft. Stanford Announces New AI Tool That Boosts Routine Ultrasound. Employer Healthcare Costs To Increase By 9% In 2026. Judge Approves Biggest – $2.8 B – Healthcare Settlement In History.

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August 18, 2025 – 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 En Banc Concludes Electronic Testimony Must be Readily Permitted. Cal Supreme Court Improves Arbitration Rules for Employers. Federal Rule 702 Helps Monsanto Defend Roundup Cancer Case. Spine Device Company CEO Sentenced for False Statements to CMS. Kidnapping Charges Added to LAPD Officer Facing Insurance Fraud. L.A. Fire Captain Charged with Falsifying Disability Claim. OSHA Hosts Safe and Sound Week August 11-17. PET-enabled Dual-Energy CT is Major Step Forward in Imaging.

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