Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: School District Recovers Interest, but not Attorney Fees from JPA, Cal/OSHA Sets “Uncertain” Footwear Standard for Home Depot, Another SJDB Voucher Fraud Arrest, South Bay Physician to Serve 2 Years in Prison, Owner of Roofing Company Faces Fraud Charges, Researchers Take Second Look at Chiropractic Care, Employers Use Proactive Approach to Musculoskeletal Distorders, CDI Rejects Berkshire Sale of Applied Underwriters, FAA Approves CVS to Deliver Pharmaceuticals by Drone, Workers’ Compensation to Be Transformed by Technology.
Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: $18B Offer on Table Before Landmark October 21 Opioid Trial, Purdue Obtains Brief Litigation Stay to Pursue Opioid Settlement, Orthopedist, Timothy Hunt M.D. Sentenced to Two Years, Acupuncturist Pleads Guilty to $3.8M Fraud, Another LAPD Officer Charged with Comp Fraud, California Outlaws Mandatory Employment Arbitration Agreements, Newsom Vetos 4850 Time for School Police, Researchers Discover Disc Damage Blocking.
Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: 9th DCA Rules CIGA Need Not Reimburse Medicare, 9th Circuit Sets Higher Standard for ADA Liability, DWD Unit Must Show No Dependents Exist, Drugmaker Hit With $8B Jury Verdict with 13,400 Similar Cases Pending, So. Cal. Physicians Pay $6.65M to Resolve Fraud Claim, Foremost Shockwave Solutions Waives Liens, New MPN Provisions Apply Over Next Few Years, DWC Orders Three Changes to OMFS, WCRI Reviews Non-Pharmacologic Services for Pain Management, Interactive Policy Year Stats Report – 2019 Now Online.
Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Another Opioid Case Settles Before Trial, Filing Comp Claim Not Necessarily a FEHA “Protected Activity”, Requirements for SIBTF Benefits Unchanged After SB 899, $2.1B Genetic Testing Fraud Takedown – Largest Ever Charged, Patients Drove 16 Hours for Opioid Prescriptions, Newsom Signs First Responder PTSD Presumption Law, Heart Disease Linked to Pesticide Exposure at Work, CVS Drug Pricing Plan Gains Little Traction, CWCI Reports Steady Decline in Spinal Fusions, NCCI Reviews Air and Ground Ambulance Fees.
Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Unsigned Policy Limiting Endorsement was “Equitable”, Aliso Viejo Drugmaker Resolves Kickback Claim for $116M, Cardiologist with 25 Year History of Crime – Charged Again, Stolen DEA Numbers Used to Buy Opiates for Darknet, Genetic Testing “Next Big Frontier” in Healthcare Fraud, Adjuster with Multiple Revoked Licenses – Sent to Jail, New Opioid Controls for Injured Federal Workers, DWC Amends DMEPOS Section of Fee Schedule, CIRB Publishes 2020 Plans and Manual, Research Now Shows AI Equal to Human Medical Experts.
Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: City Atty Sues Instacart Using ABC Employment Test, Opioid Drugmakers Seek to Recuse Federal Judge, Feds Arrest 25 So. Cal. Health Care Professionals, Illegal Pharmaceuticals Openly Sold Across So. Cal., Jury Convicts Prison Worker for Comp Fraud, Benefits Approved for O.C. Deputies Injured in Las Vegas, Governor Signs AB 5 – Gig Workers Become Employees, TTD Rates to Increase 3.84% Next Year, WCIRB Publishes 2019 Quarterly Update, DWC Launches Free Course for Physicians.
Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: TD Not Required for Medical Appointments After RTW, Saturday is Not a “Working Day” for UR Time Limits, WCAB Panel Circumvents CA Fitzpatrick Rating Standards, Purdue Pharma $12B Settlement Offer Moves Ahead, Man Accused of Premium Fraud Now Faces $30M Tax Evasion, ABC Employment Test Passed by Legislature, New Law Provides California Benefits to Out-of-State Film Workers, SB 731 Limits to Apportionment Remains in Committee, Panel Discusses New Safety Regulations, Insurance Commissioner Under More Ethical Scrutiny.
Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Drugmaker Resolves Kickback Case for $15.4 Million, 30 Bay Area Defendants Face Health Care Kickback Charges, WCIRB Study Shows Drug Formulary is Effective, AB 5 Moves to Senate With 10 Days Left in Session, DWC Updates MTUS and OMFS, Feds Award $2 Billion in Grants to Fight Opioids, Sackler Family Wealth Survives Proposed $12B Opioid Settlement, League of California Cities Hires Comp Advocacy Group.
