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September 21, 2026 – 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: Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act Requires VA to House Veterans. 6 BART Employees Recover $7.8M in FEHA Case. Hyundai and Kia Face 200 Carriers’ California Subrogation Jurisdiction. Sheriff Deputies’ Built-In Overtime Counts Toward OCERS Pensions. Transnational Scheme of Fake Attorneys Defraud 400 Victims. 12 Arrested in San Diego $10M “Ghost Daycare” Fraud Sweep. DOL Spells Out Mental Health Parity Enforcement Priorities. FDA Approves First Motion-Preserving Alternative to Spinal Fusion.

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September 14, 2026 – 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 CRD Subpoena Reach Extended in SpaceX FEHA Case. Supreme Court Asked to Resolve Conflicting Insurance Pricing Laws. Injured Worker – Who is Employer – Files Claim Denial Bad Faith Case. Russians Behind Largest $1.3B Healthcare Fraud in U.S. History. DME CEO Pleads Guilty to $137M Health Care Fraud. Newsom Appoints Nicole Richardson New DWC Director. California Hospital Association Challenges State Caps on Costs. FDA Warns on H3 Ankle Replacement High Revision Rate.

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September 7, 2026 – 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: City Owes Make-Whole Relief for Disregard of its Bargaining Duty. WCAB Affirms Lien Dismissal for Missing 4903.05(c) Declaration. No Fair Procedure Doctrine for Staffing Company Physician Removal. Former O.C. Superior Court Judge Sentenced For SIBTF Fraud. Owner Pleads Guilty to $2.2M in Fraudulent Hospice Care Claims. WCIRB Reports on Medical Service Cost Trends Through 2025. Lawfirm Options for AI Deployment Remain Unclear and Unsettled. RAND Puzzled by New Injured Worker Access to Care Study.

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August 31, 2026 – 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: For Differing Reasons – Supreme Court Affirms Mayor v WCAB. Employer Waives Arbitration Right By Litigation Delay. No “Defacto Cap” on $13M Noneconomic Damages in LAPD Case. Order Denying Renewed Motion to Arbitrate is Not Appealable. Startup Chaired by Former US Senator Resolves Upcoding Case for $24M. RAND Reports on Senate Bill 1160’s Impact on Utilization Review. New Los Angeles County’s Hotel Worker Protection Ordinance in Effect. Pew Research Provides Public Input for AI Use in Comp Healthcare.

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August 24, 2026 – 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: EFAA Election Mid-Arbitration Ok for New Sexual Harassment Case. 10 States Warn of Fake WCJ or Attorney Comp Fraud Scam. Bay Area Couple Face Premium and Payroll Tax Fraud Charges. Gann Fire Triggers Insurance Policy Moratorium Under New Laws. San Francisco Amends Paid Parental Leave Ordinance. FAA Proposed Rule Targets California Meal and Rest Hour Break Law. Reliability of MRI? – Same Brain, Different Scanner, Different Result. VA Tops Healthcare System-Wide Pharmaceutical Costs Saving.

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August 17, 2026 – 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: Counties Not Pension Boards Control Retirement Pay and Classifications. CHP Officer’s Dishonesty Dismissal Reduced to One-Year Suspension. Employer’s Narrowly Worded Arbitration Clause Not Enforceable. Is Subrogation Available in Injured Federal Worker Malpractice Cases. No Loss of Consortium for Spouses of Injured Jones Act Seamen. Local Jurisdictions Must Include Needs of Disabled in Emergency Plans. New MRI-Based System Predicts Achilles Tendon Tear Location. Orthobiologics Are Growing Faster Than the Evidence to Support it.

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August 10, 2026 – 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 Laws Might Not Protect Remote Workers in Other States. 9th Circuit Declines to Compel Arbitration of ERISA Claim. Suspension of SCIF Attorney for Failing Cybersecurity Tests Affirmed. Contract Formed Upon Carriers Acceptance of Policy-Limits Demand. Employer’s Arbitration and Confidentiality Agreements Unconscionable. CWCI Reports Substantial Unexplained Increase in CT Claims. OLC Opinion: ADA’s State “Integration Mandate” Not Required by Law. Top Court Rules Drugmaker Has No Duty to Speed Safer Drug to Market.

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August 3, 2026 – 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: No Need to Exhaust Underlying Coverage to Sue Excess Insurers. California Supreme Court Limits Public Employee Pension Spiking. Skilled Nursing Facility Chain Resolves Understaffing Case for $15M. High Gas Prices Drive Comp Mileage Rate to 76¢ on July 1. Jury Convicts Bay Area Home Health Agency CEO in Fraud Case. Santa Clara Company To Pay $180k to Resolve DEA Case. SoCal Attorney Disbarred and Pleads Guilty to Theft of Client Funds. Demise of Opioid Era Now Followed by New Generation of Pain Drugs.

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July 27, 2026 – 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 Reverses WCAB and Approves Policy Cancellation. Statute of Limitations Applies After Carriers Unequivocal Claim Denial. California Overhauls Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund. Rand Reports on SB 1160 Effectiveness on UR and Medical Treatment. CMS Begins Auditing Carrier Section 111 Records. Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Resolves Price Fixing Case for $29.6M. FBI’s Most Wanted Healthcare Fraudster List Fugitive Arrested. Generative AI Tools Are Reshaping Insurance Fraud Risks.

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July 20, 2026 – 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 Seeks Sanctions For Use of Legal Treatise Publisher’s AI. 9th Circuit Reviews ADA Atty Fees in High Frequency Litigant Case. QME to Assign Percent Causation of Good Faith Personnel Action Event. Remaining Defendants Settle Health Coverage Fraud Case. San Jose Road Rage Driver Sentenced for Insurance Fraud. WCIRB Reports Carriers Slipped Into Underwriting Loss in 2025. California First State to Launch AI-Unemployment Tracker (CAIT). Grand Jury Says Ventura County Has Best in Class Claims Program.

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