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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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32:37

WorkCompAcademy News - June 16, 2025

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2025/06/26

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: No Obligation to Give Notice of 5 Year Statute to Reopen Award. SCOTUS Rejects "Reverse" Employment Discrimination Standard. Employer's Unconscionable Arbitration Agreement is Unenforceable. NorCal Doctor to Pay $125K For DEA Record Keeping Violations. Hospice CEO Faces $2.5M Six Count Fraud Indictment. Civil Unrest Closes LA WCAB as Political Turf War Begins. Long COVID Costs are 73.7% of all

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WorkCompAcademy News - June 9, 2025

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2025/06/18

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: W.C. Exclusivity Ends Janitor's Intentional Injury at School Case. Home Depot Settles Overnight Overtime Wages Case for $3.35M. Court of Appeal Declines to Apply Federal FEHA Attorney Fee Scrutiny. SoCal Hospice Operators Arrested for $3.8M Fraud. Munir Uwaydah Entity Loses $2.25M Legal Malpractice Case. Reserve LAPD Officer & Brother Face Insurance Fraud Charges. Former Attorney Tom Girardi Gets 7

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WorkCompAcademy News - June 2, 2025

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2025/06/17

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: $147M Verdict Against Johnson & Johnson in SoCal Antitrust Case. No Retroactive Application for PAGA One Year Statute of Limitations. San Diego Dermatologist Faces 22 Charges for $1.3M Fraud. Chula Vista Man Pleads Guilty in $51M DME Kickback Scheme. Woman Arrested for Staged Carjacking and Insurance Fraud. Prominent SoCal "Rehab Riviera" Founder and Ex-CEO Arrested. WCRI Studies Variations in

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WorkCompAcademy News - May 26, 2025

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2025/06/03

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: WCAB (En Banc) Limits Replacement QME Process. Admitting Evidence Not Listed at MSC Is Not "Harmless Error". Court Finds United Indian Health Immune From WCAB Jurisdiction. PAGA Action Prevailing Employer May Not Recover Costs From LWDA. Ninth Circuit Upholds AB 5 Against Independent Truckers' Challenge. SoCal Police Officer and Attorney Face $600K Comp Fraud Charges. Tulare Doctor Pleads Guilty to

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WorkCompAcademy News - May 19, 2025

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2025/05/22

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: DOI For Coverage Mandatory Arbitration is Defined by LC 5412. Jury Trial Rights Attach to Claim for Unruh Civil Rights Act Damages. Six Month Delay in Requesting Arbitration Constitutes "Waiver". Public Insurance Adjusters Face Deceptive Practices Allegations. Fresno Health System to Pay $31.5 M to Resolve Kickback Case. Ventura County Unlicensed Physician Re-Arrested for Practicing. NCCI Report:

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WorkCompAcademy News - May 12, 2025

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2025/05/19

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: WCAB Upholds Managing Partner's Waiver of Comp Benefits. Court of Appeal Limits Exceptions to Going and Coming Rule. California FAA Preemption Battle Continues in Trial Courts. Medical Clinic Operator Admits Physician Identity Theft. California Legislators Take Steps to Clean Up "Rehab Riviera". DOL Announces Independent Contractor Rule - Version 4.0. California DOJ Publishes 5th Edition of

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WorkCompAcademy News - May 5, 2025

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2025/05/16

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Injured LAPD Officer Pursues FEHA Claim for Subrosa Investigation. "Death Knell Doctrine" Does Not Support Class Action Appeal. Attorneys and Others Charged in $14.5M Unlawful WC Referral Fraud. Amazon Driver Staged Robbery for Fraudulent Work Comp Claim. Fresno County Farmer Sentenced for Insurance Fraud. Janitorial Services Owner Sentenced for Comp Premium Fraud. Workers' Comp Claim Costs

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WorkCompAcademy News - April 28, 2025

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2025/05/05

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Major TPA Faces Challenge by Excess Carrier after $34.5M Verdict. State Farm, Farmers and 25 Top California Carriers Sued for "Collusion". SCOTUS Shifts Burden of Proof to Employers in ERISA Litigation. Employee Waiver of Meal Breaks for 6 hour Shifts Are Valid. PAGA One Year Statute of Limitations Applies to Penalties. $1M Verdict Against LAPD for FEHA Violations Affirmed. 39 State AGs Ask

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WorkCompAcademy News - April 21, 2025

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2025/04/30

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: WCAB Denied Commutation of 76% PD Award to Pay Bills. Exclusive Remedy Applies if Contracting for 52+ Hour Job. Community Colleges Face Massive "Pell Runner" Financial Aid Fraud. Accounting Chief at Girardi Keese Law Firm to Serve 10 Years. Labor Alliance Officers Sentenced For WC and Pension Fraud. Insurance Agent and Son Charged With $1.4M Commission Fraud. Misdated VA PACT Act Disability

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WorkCompAcademy News - April 14, 2025

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2025/04/18

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: WCAB Applies Amended L.C. 4707(c) Retroactively. Filing Claim in Employers' Bankruptcy Not Required for UEBTF Benefits. L.A. Judge Disqualified Post Trial and $10M FEHA Verdict Reversed. Critic of Medi-Cal Crisis Launches SoCal Fraud and Corruption Task Force. DWC Releases 2024 Independent Medical Review (IMR) Report. Novo Nordisk and Others Challenge Medicare Drug Price Negotiations. ASHP Reports

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WorkCompAcademy News - April 7, 2025

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2025/04/11

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Cigna Faces Class Action for Use of PxDx Algorithm to Deny Claims. Legal Aid Lawsuit Forces EDD to Fix Broken UI Notification System. UIM Arbitration is Not a "Civil Action" Protected by Covid Rules. Old Arbitration Agreements Need Clear Wording After Viking River. After Supreme Ct. Remand, CSU Need Not Reimburse Employees. LA Couple Sentenced for $2.3M WC Premium Fraud. San Diego Plumbing

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WorkCompAcademy News - March 31, 2025

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2025/04/03

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: WCAB Rules UR Denial Needs Adequate Medical History Records. Workers' Comp Claim Does Not Toll FEHA Statute of Limitations. SoCal Medical Group to Pay $62M to Settle False Claims Lawsuit. Bay Area Tow Truck Auto Fraud Conspiracies - Out of Control. Jury Convicts San Diego Attorney for Fraud Schemes. Treatment Center Operator Convicted for $2.9M in Kickbacks. Carson Tahoe Health System to Pay $8.8M

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WorkCompAcademy News - March 24, 2025

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2025/03/29

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: WCAB Outlines Ground Rules for WCJ Disqualification. Plaintiff's Attorney Disqualified for Violation of State Bar Rule 4.4. Activision Blizzard CEO Lawsuit Claims Defamatory Media Collusion. Appeal Reverses 33 out of 37 Counts Against Attorney Jon Woods. Sham Health Insurance Plan Resolves AG Claim for $1.3M. Minor Dent Leads to $3000 Insurance Fraud Sting Operation Arrest. Cal/OSHA Cites

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WorkCompAcademy News - March 17, 2025

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2025/03/20

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: LC 3365.4 Barred Fatally Injured School Volunteer Survivors' Lawsuit. Cooperation & Assistance of Insured Clause Defends $9M Verdict. Failure to Oppose Summary Judgment is Good Cause to Grant it. Three Face Charges for Fraudulent LA Wildfire Benefit Claims. SafeLite Resolves IFPA Auto Insurance Fraud Case for $31M. Physician & SoCal Pharmaceutical Company VP Pleads Guilty. Court of Appeal Allows

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WorkCompAcademy News - March 10, 2025

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2025/03/13

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

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WorkCompAcademy News - March 3, 2025

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2025/03/06

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

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WorkCompAcademy News - February 24, 2025

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2025/02/26

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

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WorkCompAcademy News - February 17, 2025

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2025/02/25

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

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WorkCompAcademy News - February 10, 2025

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2025/02/12

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

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WorkCompAcademy News - February 3, 2025

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2025/02/11

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

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