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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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27:54

WorkCompAcademy News - June 5, 2023

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2023/06/13

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: AI Used to Discover New Antibiotic for Deadly Superbug. U.S. Supreme Court Deals Another Blow to Labor Unions. 9th Circuit Limits Application of LC 2810.3 Protections For Farm Workers. Trilogy of WCAB Decisions Find Valley Fever Presumptively AOE-COE. Invidior Resolves Suboxone Pricing Scheme For $102.5 Million. DHS Ends Form I-9 Requirement Flexibility on July 31, 2023. 4th Largest Drug

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WorkCompAcademy News - May 29, 2023

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2023/06/07

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: AI Device Restores Function So Paralyzed Patient Can Walk. Sunnyvale Company Announces AI Underwriting for Work Comp. California Supreme Court Expands Employee Whistleblower Protections. Santa Clara Jury Awards $2M to Deaf Package Handler for Discrimination. Worker's FEHA Action Rejected in Case Arising Out of Flu Vaccine Refusal. Handy Technologies Resolves Misclassification Claims for $6M. NSC

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WorkCompAcademy News - May 22, 2023

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2023/06/02

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: WCAB Clarifies Employer's Right to Depose Roommates in COVID Claim. Hotels & Restaurants Face Massive Litigation Over Tip Distribution. LAUSD Prevails in Injured Worker Failure to Accommodate Claim. FEHA Arbitrator Decisions are Final and Not Ordinarily Reviewable on Appeal. California Man Convicted for $28M Health Care Kickback Conspiracy. Employer Agrees to Resolution of $1.7M Premium Fraud &

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WorkCompAcademy News - May 15, 2023

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2023/05/23

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Silicon Valley AI Company Makes InsurTech Top 100 List. Screenwriters Union Fighting Off Industry Wide AI Adoption. Specific Findings Required for Ordering One Carrier to Pay CT Benefits. SJDB Voucher Not Required in Total Disability Case. Rise in Occupational Silicosis Triggers 17 L.A. Lawsuits and Cal/OSHA Action. Former Modesto Doctor Pleads Guilty to Illegally Prescribing Opioids. NLRB Reverses

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WorkCompAcademy News - May 8, 2023

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2023/05/16

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: CorVel Announces AI Powered Claim Processing Initiative. Google AI Technology Passes US Medical License Exam. WCAB Finds Rule 10133.31(c) is "Antithesis of Substantial Justice". Court Reinstates Billing Class Action Against Modesto Hospital. 187 Tow Truck Employees Recover $2.9M in Wage Theft. Beverly Hills Surgeon Resolves Fraud Claims for $24 Million. Merced Family Charged in $2.1M Payroll Fraud

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WorkCompAcademy News - May 1, 2023

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2023/05/06

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Failure to Prove Regulatory Compliance Ends Employer Medical Control. Arbitration Agreement Legalese & Unreadable Fine Print Is Not Unconscionable. Toluca Lake Man Accused of Impersonating a Doctor for Several Years. Bakersfield Pain Management Physician Sentenced for Tax Evasion. $1.47M Settlement Resolves Poultry Processor Wage Theft Citations. New Federal Workers Comp Program OIG Audit Shows

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WorkCompAcademy News - April 24, 2023

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2023/05/02

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Communications With QME About Depo Fees Cannot Be Ex-Parte. NFL Successfully Defends Players' "Painkiller Culture" Lawsuit. 9th Circuit Rejects Arbitration of Amazon Spying-on-Drivers Case. Hearst Resolves 56 Misclassified Employee Class Action for $1M. Cal/OSHA Pursues Criminal Prosecution Following Confined Space Deaths. Beverly Hills Surgeon Sentenced to 7 Years for $355M Insurance Fraud. Owners

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WorkCompAcademy News - April 17, 2023

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2023/04/24

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: O.C. Restaurant Loses Battle For COVID Closure Insurance Coverage. L.C. 515.7 Limiting Wage Statement Claims is Not Retroactive. San Diego Surgeon Faces Murder Charges following Patients Death. 12 Suspects Face 110 Felonies in Disability Insurance Fraud Scheme. Five Defendants Face WorkComp Premium Fraud Charges. California Chamber of Commerce Published 2023 List of "Job Killer Bills". Auditor

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WorkCompAcademy News - April 10, 2023

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2023/04/18

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Homeowner is Employer of Uninsured Licensed Contractor's Worker. WCAB Panel Affirms WCJ Discretion to Deny PD Overpayment Credit. Judge Allows L.A. Ballot Initiative to Cap Hospital Executive Pay. Co-Employee Named in Tort Action Can Exercise Employer's Arbitration Rights. Garden Grove Pharmacist Resolves Fraudulent Billing Claims for $4M. California Nurses Association Sponsors A.B. 1156 Presumed

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WorkCompAcademy News - April 3, 2023

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2023/04/11

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: MSP Manual Update Requires Providers to Identify and Bill MSAs. City of L.A. Retail Industry Fair Work Week Ordinance Starts April 1. Carson CA Facility Closes After $838,800 Cal/OSHA Citations. WCIRB Study Shows Experience Rating Improves Workplace Safety. San Diego Doctor Pleads Guilty to $2M Insurance Fraud. Congressman Seeks to Plug Fraudsters "Shocking Loophole". Evidence in 17 YouTube Videos

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WorkCompAcademy News - March 27, 2023

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2023/04/03

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: CMS Pursues Law Firm for Conditional Payment Reimbursement. 9th Circuit Revives Uber Constitutional Challenge to AB-5. National Firefighters Union Battles Cancer Causing Protective Gear. Executive/Owner of 100 Insurance Companies Faces $2B Fraud Indictment. Court Affirms $8.2M Restitution Calculation in Premium Fraud Case. O.C. Pharmacy Director Sentenced to 9½ Years for Kickback Scheme. WCAB Ends

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WorkCompAcademy News - March 20, 2023

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2023/03/28

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Insurance Carrier Resolves Policy Dispute Class Action for $6.2M. Covid Misinformation Law Entangled in Conflicting Lawsuits. No Liability For Off Worksite, Weekend Sexual Misconduct Between Friends. Uber, Lyft, DoorDash Prevail in AB 5 - Prop 22 Appeal. PEO Owners Plead Guilty to $54M Insurance Fraud Scheme. CSLB Stings Show Abundance of Unlicensed and Uninsured Contractors. Probes Reveal Decades

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WorkCompAcademy News - March 13, 2023

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2023/03/20

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: WCAB Orders Bifurcated Trial in NFL Contested Jurisdiction Case. Good Faith Belief of Compliance Precludes Penalties & Attorney Fees. PAGA Penalties Expanded to Include Sick Pay Act Violations. No Equitable Contribution Between Employer's GL and Comp Carriers. Jury Convicts Orthopedic Surgeon for Kickbacks After Six-Day Trial. Home Health Care Provider Cited for $9M for Employee Misclassification

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WorkCompAcademy News - March 6, 2023

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2023/03/09

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Carrier and Defense Firm to Face Applicant Fraud/Slander Lawsuit. NLRB Limits Confidentiality & Non-Disparagement Severance Agreements. Employer Fined $27K For Water Not Close Enough to Workers. California COVID-19 State of Emergency Ends February 28th 2023. DEA Proposed Rules for Permanent Telemedicine Prescribing. Anti-Inflammatory/Anticonvulsant Drugs are Significant Comp Cost Drivers. WCIRB

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WorkCompAcademy News - February 27, 2023

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2023/03/04

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Interpreter Must Show Evidence of Fees in Same Geographic Area. SCOTUS Rejects J&J's Appeal of $302M Deceptive Marketing Penalty. SCOTUS Clarifies FLSA’s Salary-Basis Test for Highly Paid Worker. So. Cal. Chiropractor and NBA Players Sentenced for Healthcare Fraud. California Legislature Proposes 2,600 New Laws This Year. Section 111 Claim Reporting - Civil Monetary Penalty Rulemaking Delayed

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WorkCompAcademy News - February 20, 2023

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2023/03/01

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Commercial Traveler Rule Applies to Workers Assisting Firefighters. Employment Law Arbitration Cases Queue up in Cal Supreme Court. Ninth Circuit Strikes Down California Ban on "Forced Arbitration". "Yellowstone" actress Q'orianka Kilcher's Comp Fraud Case Dismissed. Estimated EDD Fraud Losses Increased to Nearly $40 Billion. Pharmacist Sentenced to 2 Years in Prison For Faked Prescriptions

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WorkCompAcademy News - February 13, 2023

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2023/02/15

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Retired NFL Players File Class Action Over Rejected Disability Claims. Privette Doctrine Exceptions Save Injured Worker's Tort Action. No Total Immunity for County Hospital's Employee PAGA Case. SCOTUS Raises the Bar for Opioid Pill Mill Doctor Criminal Convictions. Silicon Valley Online Pharmacy Startup Resolves Fraud Cases. EEOC Updates Employer Guidance on the ADA and Hearing Disabilities. NCCI

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WorkCompAcademy News - February 6, 2023

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2023/02/10

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: WCAB Awards SJDB Benefits Despite Successful RTW. Court Rejects "Offset" to Injured Firefighter's Disability Retirement. Safeway Stores Still Litigating Same Wage Hour Claims - for 21 Years. California and 19 States File as Amicus Against OSHA Rights Challenge. Grand Jury Indicts Disbarred Plaintiffs’ Lawyer Tom Girardi. Central Valley Medical Provider Agrees to $26M Settlement. Prosecutors Say

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WorkCompAcademy News - January 30, 2023

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2023/02/01

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Federal Judge Enjoins Controversial California COVID Misinformation Law. Dept of Corrections Immune From Prisoner-Nurse Based FEHA Claims. Instacart Resolves City of S.F. Worker Misclassification Case for $5.25M. Santa Ana Man Convicted for $152M Tainted Prescription Drug Sales. CDI Fraud Action Against Encino Hospital was "Vast Overreach". San Francisco Adopts Military Leave Pay ACT with PAGA

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WorkCompAcademy News - January 23, 2023

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2023/01/29

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: NLRB Substantially Increases Damages For Labor Law Violations. Appeal of Labor Commissioner Award Requires Specific Surety Bond. KCRA-TV Fraud Documentary Triggers EDD Congressional Inquiry. DWC Posts Reminder for Submission of Annual Report of Inventory. Department of Insurance Appoints Three CIGA Board Members. Sedgwick and DMEC Report on Long COVID Solutions "Think Tank". High Volume Orthopedic

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