Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Court of Appeal Clarifies Punch Press Exception to Exclusive Remedy. Top Court Says Maritime Law Overrides WC Exclusive Remedy. Buena Park Restaurant Faces $1.1M Wage Theft Penalties. Newsom Orders State Workers to Return to the Office. DWC Provides New Update on Virtual Courtroom Transition. DWC Invites Public Comments on Substantial UR Changes. Proposed Law Mandates Healthcare Insurance Denial Rate Reporting. Ortho Surgeon Inflation Adjust Pay Over 20 Years Declined 38%. 
Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Supreme Court Rules IDL Pay Not Included in S&W Penalty. California Continues to Limit the SCOTUS Viking River Case. Employer Cannot Use Choice-of-Law Provisions to Avoid EFAA. Amity In-Home Care Cited $2.3M for Caregiver Misclassification. CSLB Walnut Creek Sting Leads to 13 Unlicensed Contractors. Insurance Commissioner Sets Moratorium on Policy Non-Renewals. California Judicial Council Reports on AI Task Force Progress. Providers Say 70% of Healthcare U.R Denials are Overturn.
Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: WCAB Panel Says WCJ Self Destruct Orders are “Disfavored”. Agreement Requires Plaintiff to Initiate Arbitration after Court Order. Task Force Uncovers Large-Scale Organized Insurance Fraud Ring. Blue Cross Sues L.A. “Insurance Advocate” for $7.6M Fraud. Judge Limits New California Anti “Pay-for-Delay” Pharma Law. Sutter Health Unveils $1B East Bay Facility Expansion Plan. Health Net to Pay Over $11M for False Cybersecurity Certification. Musk Escalates AI Battle As OpenAI Rejects $97B Takeover Bid.
Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: WCAB Grants Removal to Avoid Undue Burden on Adjuster. SoCal Man Pleads Guilty to $17M Hospice Fraud. Couple Plead Guilty to Home Health Care Fraud. Legislature Seeks to Limit Misleading AI Healthcare. CDI to Assess Carriers $1B for FAIR Plan Bailout After LA Fires. DIR Proposes to Adopt New ACOEM Cannabis Guideline. Cal/OSHA Fines Plumbing Companies $530K for Trench Collapse. Researchers Say Hybrid AI Approach Helps Brain Surgery Planning.
Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Unless Open & Obvious, Injured Worker Must Request Accommodations. Motion to Arbitrate Needs Review of Arbitrator’s Discovery Rules. Pfizer Company Resolves Kickback Case for $60M. QOL Medical Resolves Specialty Drug Kickback Case for $47M. State Farm Requests Wildfire Caused 22% Rate Increase. Cal/OSHA: COVID-19 Non-Emergency Standards Expired. Cal/OSHA Guidance During Wildfire Cleanup and Recovery. First-in-Class Non-Opioid Painkiller Approved by FDA.
Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: SEIU Nurses Union to pay $6.28M for Unlawful Hospital Strike. No Tort Recovery After Employee Loses Wrongful Discharge Case. FTC Releases New Report – PBMs Markup Generics by 1000%. Cal/OSHA increases civil penalty amounts for 2025. Agenda Announced for DWC 32nd Annual Educational Conference. Recent Medical Workforce Trends on Injured Workers. Independent Pharmacies Won’t Carry Negotiated Price Drugs. AI Assisted Electrocardiogram Detects Cognitive Decline.
Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: WCAB Orders Retroactive Application of 4903.05(c)(1) Lien Declaration. Employee Awarded Attorney Fees After Appeal of “Berman” Hearing. Imprisoned SoCal Doctor Must Forfeit All Proceeds of Fraud. Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Alleges Cedars-Sinai Conspiracy. 2024 Was Another Bad Year For US Health Care Cyberattacks. P/C Insurance Market Profitability Improves in 2024.
Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: FDA Continues Resisting Production of Pfizer Vaccine Documents. Legislators Propose Law to Help Finance Insurance Fire Losses. Palisades Firefighters Participate in First-of-its-Kind Cancer Study. Sutter Health to Invest $1B in AI Imaging With GE HealthCare. Dermatologicals Now Most Expensive WorkComp Drug Group. NSC MSD Solutions Index Reveals Workplace Safety Progress. Public Self-Insured Paid & Incurred Losses Increase. Latest Gallop Ratings of Lawyers & Judges Stay Historically Low.
