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WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News

Work Comp Academy

The WorkCompAcademy is a full featured online learning experience. Our faculty includes the leading practitioners in the California Workers" Compensation Community. Our online curriculum covers all aspects of Workers" Compensation Claims, from basic concepts to advanced topics of value to experienced practitioners such as senior claims executives, attorneys, and Qualified Medical Evaluators. Students can access classes any time, from any internet connected computer. Courses can be completed at an

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25:51

WorkCompAcademy News - October 30, 2023

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2023/11/05

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: SIBTF Application Filed 19 Years After DOI May Not Be Too Late. Attorney Incivility During Trial Justifies Reduction in Fees Awarded. Investigation of Employee Complaints is Protected by Anti-SLAPP. O.C. Insurance Agent Faces 27 Felonies for Comp Premium Theft. Court Refuses to Reduce Employer’s Comp Fraud Felony Convictions. Sacramento Contractor to Serve 210 Days for $170K Fraud. DIR Raises

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WorkCompAcademy News - October 23, 2023

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2023/10/27

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Arbitration Award Vacated for Impression of Possible Bias. Silicon Valley Man to Serve 8 Years for $77M Medical Fraud. Temecula Man Sentenced For Health Care Kickback Conspiracy. Fresno Distributor Arrested for Selling Non FDA Approved Test Kits. Hyatt Regency to Pay $4.7M for Right to Recall Law Violation. WCIRB Publishes 2024 Experience Modification Data. Teamsters Condemn Gov. Gavin Newsom’s

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WorkCompAcademy News - October 16, 2023

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2023/10/25

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Claim Examiner Tips on Selecting Hip and Knee Replacements. Accrued Vacation Pay Immediately Due Upon Temporary Layoff. Tree Trimming Co. Charged For Premium Fraud/Wage Theft. Charges Filed Against Business Owner Under New Wage Theft Law. Gov. Newsom Vetoes CAAA Sponsored TD Extension – AB 1213. Senators Announce False Claims Amendments Act of 2023. New Law Assists Carriers to Detect Contractor

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WorkCompAcademy News - October 9, 2023

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2023/10/17

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Felon’s De-facto Control of Mesa Pharmacy Supports Lien Stay. Uber/Lyft Denied Arbitration in Labor Commissioner, AG Actions. Grand Jury Charges Orange County Doctor for $150M Fraud. Mobile Phlebotomy Owners Sentenced for $7.5M Fraud. Employers Face New Law for Harassment in the Workplace. Newsom Vetoes Unemployment Benefits for Striking Workers. WCIRB Publishes Second Quarter 2023 Experience

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WorkCompAcademy News - October 2, 2023

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2023/10/11

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: 3M Resolves Defective Military Earplug Cases for $6 Billion. Court of Appeal Rules Against Cal/OSHA in Valley Fever Case. School District Struggles to Prove Exclusive Remedy for Volunteer. Five Wing-Stop Restaurants and Owners Cited $3M for Wage Theft. $12.7M in DOL Grants Awarded For Workplace Safety. WCIRB Releases COVID-19 2023 Claim Trends - Update. CWCI Study Shows SB 863 Cost Reductions

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WorkCompAcademy News - September 25, 2023

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2023/10/04

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Exclusive Remedy Bars Death Claim for Employer's First Aid. Allstate's Argument to Avoid Hospital Lien was "Disingenuous". 9th Circuit Applies SCOTUS Ruling to Affirm Costs in ADA Case. Dismissed Felony Results in City Worker Losing PERS Retirement. Arbitration Fees Must Be Received (Not Just Paid) by Deadline. Sleep Clinic Owner Pleads Guilty to $1 Million Health Care Fraud. Palm Springs Pharmacy

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WorkCompAcademy News - September 18, 2023

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2023/09/22

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Attorney Fees and Costs - "The Tail that Wags the (Litigation) Dog". Jury Acquits L.A. Sheriff’s Deputy of Workers’ Comp Fraud Charges. Fast Food Unions, Restaurants and Newsom Strike Last Minute Deal. DOL Proposes New Rule for Temporary Farm Worker Protections. OWC Proposes Changes to Longshore Penalty and Penalty Appeal Rules. L.A. County Health Initiative to Pay $1.3M Tt Resolve HIPAA

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WorkCompAcademy News - September 11, 2023

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2023/09/14

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Court Rejects Longshore Benefits for Worker Injured at Yacht Club. WCJ Panel Reviews Case Authority to Rescind Stipulated Award for Error. Kaiser Resolves Illegal Disposal of Medical Waste Claim for $49m. New Law Strengthens Prohibitions Against Employee Non-Competition Clauses. Ballot Measure to Make $36B Managed Care Organization Tax Permanent. U.C. Davis Awarded $1.9M Grant to Study Lethal

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WorkCompAcademy News - September 4, 2023

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2023/09/12

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Nunes II En Banc Says Her Arguments Are "Unpersuasive and Inflammatory". CSU exempt from LC 3802 Requirement to Reimburse Employee Expenses. K-12 Schools May Terminate Staff For Violation of Vaccination Rules. State Farm Prevents Class Action Attempt to Circumvent Policy Terms. Farm Labor Contractor and Two Growers Cited $1.9M for Wage Theft. DOJ Announces Results of Nationwide COVID-19 Fraud

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WorkCompAcademy News - August 28, 2023

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2023/09/01

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Court Has Difficulty Applying Workplace Violence Law to Work-at-Home. Employer's Evaluating Doctors Are Also "Employers" in FEHA Class Action. ERISA Allows Class Action Challenge to Health Plan Treatment Guidelines. Last Two of Seven Generic Drug Giants Resolve Criminal Price-fixing Charges. LA/OC Physician to Serve 5 Years for $20M Pharmaceutical Scam. State Auditor Moves EDD to "High Risk" List

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WorkCompAcademy News - August 21, 2023

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2023/08/24

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: S&W Misconduct Increase Not Applicable to Industrial Disability Leave. 9 Years of Continuances to "Develop the Record" is Enough. RFA for Expedited UR Review Must Be Supported by Evidence of Necessity. "Brokered" Radiology Services is Illegal Unlicensed Practice of Medicine. Whistleblower Triggers Radiologist's Arrested for Illegal Opioid Prescription. City of Los Angeles Freelance Ordinance Now In

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WorkCompAcademy News - August 14, 2023

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2023/08/18

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: WCAB Used CCP 473 to Resurrect Dismissed Lien Claim. 9th Circuit Rejects Fire Chief's Discrimination Case Against City of Stockton. Contractor Sentenced for $140K Premium Fraud and $1M Wage Theft. Cal/OSHA Asks Employers to Take the Pledge for Safe+Sound Week. Cal/OSHA Increased Physical Presence and Inspections in 3 Counties. NCCI Reports Carriers Say Safety Technologies are a "Game-Changer"

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WorkCompAcademy News - August 7, 2023

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2023/08/16

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: WCAB Ordered to End Its Longstanding Illegal Reconsideration Procedure. After SCOTUS Remand, 9th Circuit Reaffirms its Denial of Employer's Arbitration. Jury Awards UCSD Physician $39.5 million in UC Whistleblower Case. Prosecutors Must Use Specific, Not General Statutes In Comp Fraud Cases. Last Two Defendants Plead Guilty in $66M San Diego Pharmacy Scam. CEO of Whittier Clinic Pleads Guilty to

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WorkCompAcademy News - July 31, 2023

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2023/08/10

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Represented Worker Not Required to Repeat QME Procedural Steps. Arbitrator Has No Power to Cure Employers Late Payment of Arbitration Fees. 9th Circuit En Banc to Rule on Student/State Bar ADA Accommodation Dispute. Owners of Bakersfield Construction Co. Face $4M Payroll Fraud Charges. New Form 1-9 and Remote Verification Process Announced. WCIRB 2023 State of the System Report is Essentially Good

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WorkCompAcademy News - July 24, 2023

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2023/08/04

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Supreme Court Says CMA May Proceed Against Aetna for Unfair Competition. Arbitration of Individual Claims Does Not Preclude Concurrent PAGA Litigation. $6M Punitive Damages Justified by Employer's "Despicable" Conduct. WCAB Rejects Vocational Apportionment Noting Recent En Banc Decision. Allianz Unit Fined $5 Billion for Multi-Billion-Dollar Fraud Scheme. Applicant Attorney Robert Slater's

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31:43

WorkCompAcademy News - July 17, 2023

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2023/08/02

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Lawsuit Blocks Enforcement of New Calif Privacy Protection Agency Regs. Court Clears PAGA Action Over Non-Payment of Employee At-Home Expenses. 1996 Finance Agreement Binds Disneyland to a 2018 Living Wage Ordinance. Pain Clinic Chain to Pay $11.4 Million to Resolve False Claims Act. Lawyers Must Report Rogue Lawyers Under New State Bar Rule. Nine Pending Congressional Bills Heat Up PBM Wars and

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WorkCompAcademy News - July 10, 2023

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2023/07/20

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Top Court Says Employers Not Liable for COVID Spread to Family Members. Stay of Litigation Mandated During Appeal of Denial of Arbitration Motion. Cal/OSHA May Amend Citations Before, During and After ALJ Hearings. Money Launderer Convicted in Multi-Million Dollar Premium Fraud Scheme. SoCal Chiropractor Among 78 Charged in $2.5B in Health Care Fraud. Bay Area Construction Companies Charged with

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WorkCompAcademy News - June 26, 2023

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2023/07/17

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: WCAB En Banc Rejects "Vocational" Theory of Apportionment. Caregiver Injury During Transit Not Barred by Going and Coming Rule. Chamber of Commerce & Others Sue Government Over Drug Pricing Plan. Riverside Nursing Facility Resolves Doctor Kickback Case for $3.8M. CWCI Reviews California Private Self-Insureds' 2022 Claim Experience. UCSF Study Shows Calif ER Demand Increasing as ER Facilities

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WorkCompAcademy News - June 19, 2023

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2023/06/23

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: 6th Consensus Statement on Concussion in Sport Rejects CTE Causation. U.S. Opioid Settlements Now total Over $50 Billion. NLRB Reverses It's 2019 Trump Era Independent Contractor Standard. 9th Circuit Finds Co-Worker Sexist/Racist Music-Blasting Actionable. Comp Case Manager Prevails Against Liberty Mutual on Discrimination Appeal. O.C. Doctor to Serve 12½ Years for Illegal Opioid Prescribing. New

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WorkCompAcademy News - June 12, 2023

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2023/06/21

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Courts Imposing Limits and Sanctions on Lawyers Use of AI In Litigation. Vile Emails Force LA Employment Law Defense Firm Founders to Resign. 5th Try for Five Guys Restaurants $1.2M Wage/Hour Settlement Approval. High Number of Americans Think Insurance Fraud Is Not a Crime. Hackers Demand Cash After Penetrating Mission Community Hospital. NSC Kicks Off 27th Observance of National Safety Month

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