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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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26:44

WorkCompAcademy News - February 1, 2021

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2021/02/05

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories:Sub-Contractor Lacks Standing to Challenge Privette Doctrine Dismissal. EDD Fraud Losses Now Estimated at $11B. Feds Pursue Pharmacist for Carelessly Filling Opioid Prescriptions. O.C. Healthcare Group Resolves $40M Respirator Fraud Claim. CA DOJ Launches Worker Rights and Fair Labor Section. DWC Adjusts OMFS - Pathology and Clinical Laboratory. Cal/OSHA Form 300A Summary of Illnesses and Injuries

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WorkCompAcademy News - January 25, 2021

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2021/01/29

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories:Supreme Court Rules Dynamax Decision Applies Retroactively. Lowe's Faces Class Action for Sick Pay Miscalculation. 5,000 California Prison Inmates Filed Fraudulent Unemployment Claims. Fresno Construction Worker Charged With Comp Fraud. Former Firefighter to Serve 90 Days and Pay $130K for Comp Fraud. NCCI Economic Briefing Shows Slow Comp Premium Growth. DWC Reviews IBR Performance of 2018-2019

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WorkCompAcademy News - January 18, 2021

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2021/01/28

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Union Asks Supreme Court to Invalidate Prop 22 Gig Measure. Staffing Company Sues for Fraudulent Comp Insurance. WCAB Significant Panel Decision Evaluates Remote Trials. Man Arrested for $3.5M N95 Mask Fraud with Bay Area victims. Camarillo Insurance Brokers Face $687K Premium Fraud Charges. Public Hearing Set for Adoption of COVID-19 Treatment Guideline. CWCI Report Shows COVID Comp Claims Tripled

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WorkCompAcademy News - January 11, 2021

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2021/01/15

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Unapproved Comp Policy Arbitration "Side Agreements" Unenforceable. PhRMA Loses Challenge to California Drug Transparency Law. Ohio AG Claims OptumRX Knowingly Overcharged State. Irvine Diagnostic Lab Pays $358K to Resolve False Claim Charges. Union Head to Serve 12 Years for Stealing Health Plan Funds. DWC Allows Walk-Through Documents at Local Offices. Workplace Deaths (Non-Pandemic) Rose 2% in

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WorkCompAcademy News - January 4, 2021

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2021/01/08

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Injured Worker $575K Discrimination Jury Verdict Affirmed. EDD Remains Easy Fraud Target - Even From Prisoners. Sacramento Cleaning Company Owner Faces Premium Fraud. Surgeon Facing $29M Fraud Released After Positive COVID Test. Cal/OSHA Targets Meatpacking and Food Processing Employers. 2021 Mileage Reimbursement Rate Declines to 56 Cents. Virtual 28th Annual DWC Educational Conference Date Set

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WorkCompAcademy News - December 21, 2020

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2020/12/27

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: U.S. Supreme Court Allows States to Regulate PBM Drug Prices. WC Claim, and CalPERS Retirement Defeats FEHA Claim. WCAB En Banc Limits Walk-Through Orders. Riverside Woman Learns $500K EDD Fraud Scheme on YouTube. 16 Pharmacies Admit Health Care Fraud Schemes. Pain Medicine QME Pays $153K to Resolve Opioid Charges. Mitchell International Releases 4th Quarter Comp Trends Report. DWC Responds to

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WorkCompAcademy News - December 14, 2020

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2020/12/26

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories:Constitutionality of California Employer Arbitration Ban Argued. Applicant Attorney Arrested For Adelante Interpreting Inc. Scam. Former Ventura County Firefighter Guilty of $148K Comp Fraud. Simi Valley Contractor Convicted for $176K Premium DIR, DWC Publish IMR 2019 Annual Review Progress Report. OSHA Announces $2,851,533 in Coronavirus Violations. New CMS Final Rule "Modernizes" Anti-Kickback"

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WorkCompAcademy News - December 7, 2020

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2020/12/16

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: "Equitable Tolling" Doctrine Applies to Appeal of Cal/OSHA Citation. Another COVID-19 Employee Tort Case Pending Against Cal. Employer. Sheriff's Failure of Fitness-for-Duty Test Not a Psychological "Injury". Oxnard Roofer Faces 5 Felonies for $4M Premium Fraud. Ventura Farm Labor Contractor Faces Comp Fraud Charges. 14 Charged in So. Cal. $22M SJDB Fraud Scheme. So. Cal. Edison Electrician Charged

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WorkCompAcademy News - November 23, 2020

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2020/11/26

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories:California Leads the Nation in COVID-19 Civil Lawsuits Filed. Compromise and Release Resignation Letter Bars FEHA Claim. Huntington Park Clinic Owners Face $2.5M Fraud Charges. CMS Webinars Clarify WCMSA Appeal Process. CMS Reports Aggressive Efforts Reduce Fraud by $15 Billion. DWC Corrects Outpatient/Ambulatory Fee Schedule. CDC Research Grant to Study Industrial Robots for Better Safety. Remote

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WorkCompAcademy News - November 16, 2020

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2020/11/25

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: October Workers' Comp COVID-19 Claim Count Dwindles. Opioid Drugmaker Pays $2 Billion to Resolve Criminal Charges. Claimant Faces Felonies for Lying About Pain History. Woman Sentenced to 2.5 Years for $374K EDD Fraud. NCCI MPN Cost and Outcome Study - Not All Good News. CWCI Study Shows 36.2% Drop in Hospitalizations. Employers Increase Deep Cleaning and Sanitizing Stations. COVID-19 Vaccine

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WorkCompAcademy News - November 9, 2020

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2020/11/13

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories:App-based Rideshare Companies Win Exemption from AB5. Comp Policy Rates Cannot be Altered by Oral Prior Assurances. Fraudulent Drug Treatment Program Owners Plead Guilty. Owner of Janitorial Service Faces $2.5M Fraud Charges. DME Company Resolves Fraud Claims for $566K. Memorial Health Services Resolves $31.5M Overbilling Dispute. DWC Posts 2019 Audit Report. WCIRB Publishes 2020 Geo Study. Benefit

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WorkCompAcademy News - November 2, 2020

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2020/11/10

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories:Court Sustains Gardena PD Service Officer Fraud Conviction. SCIF Claims Adjuster and Chiropractor Face Fraud Charges. San Diego Internist Convicted for Illegal Opioid Prescribing. Technical Training School Owner Sentenced for $30M Fraud. DWC Sets Zoom Hearing on Changes to Med-Legal Fees. National Battle Heats Up Over Future of Gig Economy. WCAB Reinstates 5 Rules in 2 New En Banc Decisions. DWC

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WorkCompAcademy News - October 26, 2020

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2020/10/30

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Purdue Pharma Agrees to $5.5B Criminal Fines and Penalties. Applied Risk - CDI Conservatorship Battle Goes to Federal Court. Daly City Injured Worker - Triple Dipper - Sent to Jail. Trucking Company Owners Face Premium Fraud Charges. Rapper Arrested for $1.2M EDD Fraud - Exposed on YouTube. LA Clinic Prescribes and Buys Back Opiates for Black Market. CMS Releases New WCMSA Reference Guide (Version

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WorkCompAcademy News - October 19, 2020

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2020/10/23

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: WCAB Rules Tree Trimmer Amputation "Sudden and Extraordinary". California Joins in Antitrust Litigation Against AbbVie. Another Opioid Drugmaker Files for Bankruptcy Protection. Santa Monica Woman Guilty of Price Gouging 20,000 N95 Masks. Mitchell Launches Data Explorer to Combat Fraud. NCCI Reports Most COVID Claims are "Small Dollar". QME Emergency Regs 36.7 and 46.2 Extended to 2021. DWC Adjusts

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WorkCompAcademy News - October 12, 2020

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2020/10/21

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: LC 5500.5 Contribution Can Be Timely Initiated by DOR. Successor Corporation Not Insured by Existing Comp Policy. Historic Fed Takedown of 345 Healthcare Providers for $6B Fraud. San Diego Lab Pays $3M to Resolve Kickback Case. Sedgwick Launches COVID-19 Reporting Portal. WCIRB Reports 11% Reduction in Premium. Labor Unions Disappointed at Newsom Employment Law Vetoes. Uber and Lyft Face $392M

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WorkCompAcademy News - October 5, 2020

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2020/10/12

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: WCJ Dismisses Michael Barri Liens Worth $18M. TD Required if Modified Work Limited by COVID Restrictions. Hospital Self-Referral Law Violation Settlements Continue Nationwide. Nursery Worker Arraigned for Insurance Fraud. New Law Allows Workers' Compensation Remote Depositions. Cal/OSHA Cites So. Cal. Groceries for COVID-19 Violations. Cal/OSHA Cites So. Cal. Groceries for COVID-19 Violations. New

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WorkCompAcademy News - September 28, 2020

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2020/10/07

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Suit by Restaurant Server Encouraged Drink Limited by Exclusive Remedy. Court Rules Exclusive Remedy Applies to COVID-19 Civil Action. Gilead Sciences Resolves Kickback Case for $97M. Fraudulent EDD Debit Cards Flood Beverly Hills Luxury Shops. Redding Forestry Technician Faces Comp Fraud Charges. Central Valley Farm Worker Faces Felony Comp Fraud Charges. Physicians Sentenced in $65M Compound

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WorkCompAcademy News - September 21, 2020

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2020/09/21

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: California Recovers $11.8M From Novartis $729M Kickback Case. Agoura Hills Psychiatrist Pleads Guilty in Kickback Case. Agricultural Company Charged for $2.5M Premium Fraud. L.A. Deputy Sheriff Arrested for Comp Fraud. Newsom Signs COVID-19 Presumption Law. AB-5 Exemption for Franchising in CA - Rejected. CWCI Reports on Impact of 20 Years of Medical Reforms. Cal/OSHA Cracks Down on COVID-19 Safety

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WorkCompAcademy News - September 14, 2020

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2020/09/18

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Ben Affleck Challenges Chubb Over COVID Coverage. "Non-Profit" AARP Criticized for Massive Insurance Profits. Another Kickback Case in Sacramento Facility. EDD Alerts Public on Recent Scams and Fraud Attempts. California "Urgently" Walks Back AB-5 Employment Test. Political Back Story to Gig Worker Law Walk Back DWC to Resume Lien Trials September 14. WCRI Study Shows Early PT Effective in Spine

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WorkCompAcademy News - September 7, 2020

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2020/09/17

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Summary Judgment in Power Press Case Reversed. CEO of Fresno Rehab Group Home Convicted for Fake Bills. No. Cal. Employer Convicted for $2M Premium Fraud. Legislature Passes Retroactive COVID-19 Rebuttable Presumption. Study Reveals Surge in "Mega" Comp Claims Over $3M. WCIRB Reports Declining Premiums, Increasing Loss Ratio. California State IT "Litany" of Failures Include EDD. Walgreens and

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