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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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WorkCompAcademy News - August 29, 2022

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2022/08/31

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: WCAB Says New and Further Disability Must Occur Within 5 Years of DOI. WCAB Rejects Claim of Employment at Time of Fatal Car Crash. Judge Approves $30M Apple Security Check Pay California Class Action. Court of Appeal Rejects Staffing Agency's Comp Policy Dispute. Study Finds U.S. Annual Insurance Fraud at Record $308.6 Billion. EDD Trust Fund $20B Deficit is More Than All Other States Combined

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WorkCompAcademy News - August 22, 2022

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2022/08/25

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Belligerent Truck Driver's Misdemeanor Conviction Ends Comp Award. Ventura County Providers Pay $70.7M to Resolve FCA Allegations. O.C. Lawyer's Victory Lap Turns Med-Mal Jury Trial Victory into Defeat. Randy Rosen MD Pleads Guilty in Orange County Fraud Cases. Stockton Doctor Resolves Neruro-Stimulator Fraud Claims for $2M. Gavin Newsom Appoints Applicant Attorney Joe Capurro to WCAB. CPWR

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WorkCompAcademy News - August 15, 2022

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2022/08/16

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: California and U.S. Supreme Courts Face Off over Employer Arbitration. Injured Worker Fails to Prove an "Adverse Employment Action" After RTW. WCAB Panel Says - What Is In The File is Not What Is In Evidence. San Francisco Prevails in 11 Week Opioid Trial Against Walgreens. Is Zantac Litigation a Heads Up for Compensable Consequence Claims? NCCI Publishes New Countrywide Court Case Update. Orange

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WorkCompAcademy News - August 8, 2022

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2022/08/12

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: WCAB Affirms Apportionment and Clarifies Hikida Rule. WCAB Has No Duty to "Rescue" Applicant From Take Nothing. Attorney General Lawsuit Says CVS Health Abuses its Market Power. Website Only Businesses Exempt from Disability Access Laws. Applicant Arrested Following Surveillance and Social Media Posts. OSHA Repeatedly Cites 1,600 Store Retailer for "Flagrant" Violations. Insurance Commissioner

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WorkCompAcademy News - August 1, 2022

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2022/08/05

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Court of Appeal Denies Injunction Classifying Lyft Drivers as Employees. Settlement of Individual Suit Does Not Bar Employee's New PAGA Suit. Court Reviews Employer's Requirement to "Provide" Employees Seating. Right to Arbitrate Ends When Employer Fails to Timely Pay Fees. Teva Resolves Nationwide Opioid Cases - Including California - for $4.25B. Home Health Care Owner to Serve 18 Months for

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WorkCompAcademy News - July 25, 2022

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2022/07/28

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Uber Resolves Claims for Overcharging People With Disabilities. Trial Set in Insurance Commissioner Lara "Pay-to-Play" Controversy. FBI Recovers Hospital's Ransomware Payment to North Korean Hackers. Dozens Charged in $1.2 Billion Health Care Fraud Takedown. S.F. Voters Pass New Paid Emergency Leave Effective October 1. EEOC Updates Employer Mandatory COVID Testing Guidance. 400 Truckers at AB5

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WorkCompAcademy News - July 18, 2022

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2022/07/22

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Business Owners Allowed to Proceed Against Carrier for COVID Losses. Job Applicants Not Employees When Tested for Drugs. Two Defendants Settle for $54M as SF Opioid Trial Enters Closing Arguments. Arguments Made in 14th Year of Jan-Pro California Wage Theft Case. "Yellowstone" Television Series Actress Faces Comp Fraud Charges. DWC to Re-Adopt Emergency Med-Legal Telehealth Regulations

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WorkCompAcademy News - July 11, 2022

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2022/07/15

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: WCAB Panel Grants Applicant's Appeal of IMR Determination. Second Suit Follows Unclear Wording of First Suit Settlement Agreement. Federal Judge Gives Opioid Drug Distributors Another Rare Win. Physician's Wife to Serve 8 Years for Role in $44 Million Insurance Fraud. New ML Fee Schedule Increased Fees More Than Expected. Employers Fail to Keep Food and Farm Workers Safe From COVID. Robert Howell

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WorkCompAcademy News - July 4, 2022

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2022/07/06

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: SCOTUS Declines Review of California AB 5 - Few Cases Remain. WCAB Notes Procedural Errors in Affirming Home Health Care Award. COVID Is Not a "Natural Disaster" Exempt From WARN Act Notices. Pacific Hospital of Long Beach Accountant to Serve 15 Months. LAPD Officer Arrested for Altering PTP Treatment Notes. July 1 Starts National Game Changing Healthcare Cost Disclosure Rules. WCIRB Annual Report

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WorkCompAcademy News - June 27, 2022

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2022/06/29

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: SCOTUS Overturns Washington State Workers’ Compensation Law. Supervisors' Diverse Practices Do Not Rule Out PAGA Class Actions. Lodi Orthopedic Surgeon Convicted for Fraud After 2 Week Jury Trial. EDD Announces Recovering $1.1B in Fraudulent Benefits. NCCI Publishes COVID-19 National Presumptions Update Insight Report. Google/Amazon Spending Billions Developing Healthcare Technology. WCRI Study

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WorkCompAcademy News - June 20, 2022

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2022/06/23

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: SCOTUS Enforces California Employee Arbitration Agreements. Federal Rules Shortens Time to File Koby Bryant Subrogation. Comp Carriers Prevail in Alleged Claimant Data "Hacking" Claim. Northridge Physician to Serve Time & Pay $9.5M Restitution for Fraud. Owner of Limousine Company Arraigned for Payroll Fraud. Cal/OSHA Proposes Workplace Violence Prevention Plan Expansion. Single-Payer Healthcare

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WorkCompAcademy News - June 13, 2022

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2022/06/17

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Supreme Court - Missed-Break Premiums Are "Wages" With Penalties. Rite Aide Resolves California Employee Class Action for $12M. Employer is Illegally Uninsured Despite "All States Endorsement" Policy. Most California Vaccine Mandate Legislation Withdrawn for the Year. California Last in 2022 Best and Worst Business Climate CEO Survey. Innovative Robotic Spine Implant Lab Opens in Carlsbad

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WorkCompAcademy News - June 6, 2022

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2022/06/09

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Supreme Court - Missed-Break Premiums Are "Wages" With Penalties. Rite Aide Resolves California Employee Class Action for $12M. Employer is Illegally Uninsured Despite "All States Endorsement" Policy. Most California Vaccine Mandate Legislation Withdrawn for the Year. California Last in 2022 Best and Worst Business Climate CEO Survey. Innovative Robotic Spine Implant Lab Opens in Carlsbad

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WorkCompAcademy News - May 30, 2022

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2022/06/02

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Workers With Mild Symptoms of COVID May Not Be Protected by FEHA. Apportionment Mandatory When Disability Caused by Two CT Periods. Agoura Hills Physician Sentenced Under New Anti-Kickback Law. EDD Faces Another Wave of 47,000 Potentially Fraudulent Claims. Tustin Podiatrist Sentenced After Conviction for Treatment Fraud. Bay Area Rheumatologist Pays $1M For Using Not FDA Approved Drugs. WCIRB

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WorkCompAcademy News - May 23, 2022

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2022/05/27

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: California is Losing Legal Battles Over Corporate Director Diversity Laws. Murderer Serving Life Sentence is Lead Defendant in $2M EDD Fraud. O.C. Physician Assistant Sentenced for Selling Blank Opioid Prescriptions. Three Face Charges for $128K State Fund Premium Fraud. Multiple Carriers to Share $2.4M Restitution Order After Fraud Conviction. Inflation Triggers Increase in California Minimum

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WorkCompAcademy News - May 16, 2022

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2022/05/24

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Correctional Officer S&W Award Calc Includes Enhanced IDL Benefit. QME Rules Allow Claimant to Select QME He Previously Struck.Stanford Professor Testifies Against Walgreens in S.F. Opioid Trial. San Mateo Hemp Farm Owner Sentenced for Lack of Comp Coverage. NCCI State of the Line Report Shows WC is "Strong and Healthy". Cal/OSHA Approves Updated COVID-19 Temporary Standards. Cal Chamber of

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WorkCompAcademy News - May 9, 2022

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2022/05/11

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Workers Seek Order Prohibiting WCAB "Grant and Study" Recon Orders. Walmart Avoids $504K in Photo Shoot Model Late Pay Penalties. Temecula Physician to Serve 8 Years for $12M Medicare Fraud. Ruling in Kaiser Fraud Case Illustrates Sophisticated Upcoding Strategies. Biden Signs Law Limiting Employer Arbitration Mandates. Travelers Report Says 35% of Injuries Occur During First Year on Job

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WorkCompAcademy News - May 2, 2022

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2022/05/04

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Privileges Protect CIGA and TPA From PTP Defamation Action. WCAB Reverses AOE/COE Using Substantial Medical Evidence Rules. 9th Circuit Reverses Prison Guard Vaccination Order. Californians Involved in Nationwide Health Care Fraud Takedown. $3.8M in COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Violation Citations. Torrance Car Wash Cited for $800K Wage Theft. GAO Audit Finds "Political Interference" With

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WorkCompAcademy News - April 25, 2022

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2022/04/26

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Supreme Court to Resolve Employer's Liability for Take-Home COVID. WCAB Panel Finds California Jurisdiction for Professional Athlete's Claim. Court Broadly Construes "Employment" for Exclusive Remedy. So.Cal. Chiropractor to Serve 6 Years for $2.2M Fraud. Proposed Department of Insurance Ethics Law Ends Without Vote. WCIRB Advisory Premium Rate to Increase 7.6% in September. California Closes

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WorkCompAcademy News - April 18, 2022

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2022/04/20

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Law Firm Accused of $5M ADA Shakedown of Small Businesses. San Francisco Scheduled to Start Opiod Lawsuit Trial. Interest Calculation Clarified in Uninsured Employer Restitution Order. After 8 Years of Litigation, Major O.C. Comp Fraud Case Dismissed. Santa Clarita Contractor Arraigned for Premium Fraud. Audit of California State Bar Discipline System Confirms Epic Failures. NSC Helps Employers

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