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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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28:18

WorkCompAcademy News - April 1, 2024

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2024/04/05

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: California Supreme Court Clarifies "Hours Worked" in Wage Order 16. Significant Panel Decision Clarifies Rules on "Timely" Petition for Recon. Worker Entitled to Attorney Fees Irrespective of Amount Recovered. Fresno Restaurant Resolves Wage-Hour Case for $2 Million. U.S. DOJ Sues California Dept. of Corrections for Employment Discrimination. Well Known Los Angeles Attorney Charged in $2.4 Million

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WorkCompAcademy News - March 25, 2024

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2024/04/03

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Mariner Health Stipulates to Injunction & Pays $15.5M for Poor Care Claims. DOJ Sues Six Health Plans for Overpayments. Hi-Level S.F. City Manager Arrested for Stealing $627K in Work Comp Funds. Worker Convicted of Comp Fraud Ordered to Pay $140K In Restitution. East Bay Doctor Sentenced and License Revoked for Illegal Drug Prescriptions. California’s Chief Justice 2024 State of the Judiciary

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WorkCompAcademy News - March 18, 2024

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2024/03/28

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Both Superior Court and WCAB Have Jurisdiction Over Employer's Lien. Appellate Court Reverses Nonsuit Against Zenith's Subrogation Case. Duo Sentenced to Prison in $21M DME Fraud. Fresno Sleep Clinic Owner Sentenced to 19 Months for $1M Fraud. Porterville Man Pleads Guilty of Selling Misbranded Drugs. Battle Brewing Over Ballot Measure Repealing PAGA. New EPA Rule Limits Toxic Medical Sterilization

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WorkCompAcademy News - March 11, 2024

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2024/03/26

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Anti-SLAPP Statute Partially Protects School District from FEHA Claim. Fraudulent Catheter Claims to Medicare Could Total $3 Billion. Couple Sentenced for $125M Compounded Pharmaceutical Fraud. Doctor Sentenced to 3 Years for Illegally Issuing Telehealth Prescriptions. DOI Announces Key Insurance-Related Board & Committee Appointments. New Workers' Comp and UI Time of Hire Pamphlets for 2024. CWCI

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WorkCompAcademy News - March 4, 2024

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2024/03/14

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Exclusive Remedy Ends Injured Worker's Lawsuit Against QME. Gig Hospitality Company to Reclassify Workers in $2.1M Agreement. Late Payment Ends Employee Arbitration - Justice Wiley Dissents. Two Former U.S. Marines and Nurse Practitioner Sentenced in $65M Fraud. Surveys Show California Business Climate Remains at All Time Low. The EEOC Announces Filing Deadline for 2023 EEO-1 Component 1 Data. DWC

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WorkCompAcademy News - February 26, 2024

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2024/03/09

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Supreme Court to Resolve Conflicting Decisions on ER Fees Class Actions. Court has Jurisdiction Over Employer's Assets in Premium Fraud Case. Injured Worker's $8.2M Verdict Against Alleged Employer Reversed. Fake Doctor Attempts to Open New Practice 2 Weeks After Prison Release. 7 Restaurant Industry Convictions for Insurance Fraud and Wage Theft. Bipartisan Coalition of 39 States in Support of

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27:39

WorkCompAcademy News - February 19, 2024

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2024/02/24

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: One Call Accused of Using Interpreters With Fake Names & Badges. Whistleblower Cases Accuse Kaiser of Massive Billing Fraud. Quest Diagnostics Pays $5M for Illegal Hazardous Waste Disposal. Solana Beach Pharmaceutical Company Resolves Kickback Case for $750K. North Hills Family Arraigned in $192K Auto Insurance Fraud Scheme. Insurance Commissioner Publishes "First Wave" of Insurance Market Reforms

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WorkCompAcademy News - February 12, 2024

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2024/02/20

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: WCAB Declines to Extend Premises Line Rule for Injured Worker. Lien Claimant's Market Rate Analysis Inadequate to Justify Additional Fees. Jury Awards $1.675 Million in an EEOC ADA Discrimination Case. $1 Million Settlement for Warehouse Workers in Inland Empire. Employer Costs and Attorney Fees Awarded Only in Frivolous FEHA Cases. No Extraterritorial Application of California & Federal

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WorkCompAcademy News - February 5, 2024

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2024/02/09

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: WCAB Panel Reviews Criteria to Set Aside C&R for Incompetence. Opinion Defines When Ending Forced Arbitration Act "Dispute" Arise. Insureds May Video Record Participants During Examination Under Oath. SoCal Man Sentenced for $6M Used and Counterfeit Medical Device Fraud. Ethics Ratings of Nearly All Professions Down in U.S. NCCI Releases Q4 2023 "Upbeat" Quarterly Economics Briefing. CWCI Reports

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WorkCompAcademy News - January 29, 2024

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2024/02/07

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: WCAB Rejects Psychologist's Psyche Claim Against Dept. of Corrections. S.F. City Attorney Battles U.S. News & World Report Over Hospital Ranking. CEO of Whittier Health Clinic Sentenced to 10 Years for Billing Fraud. Cheesecake Factory Settles SoCal Wage Violations for $1M. Study Shows VA Healthcare More Efficient, Less Costly & Better Results. Technology Industries Dominate 2024 J.P. Morgan

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WorkCompAcademy News - January 22, 2024

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2024/02/01

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Arbitration Battles Now Targeting Auto Insurance UIM Claims. Trial Courts Lack Power to Reject "Unmanageable" PAGA Litigation. NCCI Reports Workers' Compensation System is Strong and Healthy. New CMS Rules Targets Access to Health Records. Google's Articulate Medical Intelligence Explorer (AMIE) Outperforms Doctors. 32% of Academic Physicians Plan to Leave Workforce, Fueled by Burnout. Hospital and

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WorkCompAcademy News - January 16, 2024

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2024/01/19

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Severability and Poison Pill Clause Makes Arbitration Agm't Null and Void. 9th Circuit Revives Rest Break Class Action Against California Retailer. School District Prevails in Employee Termination for Cause Case. Plaintiff Attorney Thomas Girardi is Malingering and Competent to Stand Trial. DOL Publishes a Guide to the New Independent Contractor Test. Budget Deficit Threatens Healthcare Worker $25

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WorkCompAcademy News - January 8, 2024

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2024/01/18

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Farmers Senior VP of Claims Awarded $24M for Employer Retaliation. Uninsured Comp Ruling Allows Homeowners to Avoid Illegally Problems. California Workplace Indoor Heat Prevention Rules Expected in March. Understanding "Kinesiophobia" is Valuable Tool for Claims. WCIRB Releases Third Quarter 2023 Experience Report. DWC Accepting Applications for Qualified Medical Evaluator. UCLA Purchases 700,000

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WorkCompAcademy News - January 1, 2024

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2024/01/10

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: WCAB Orders Issued More Than 60 Days After Pet for Recon are Void. Employer Excess Insurance Policies May Cover Whistleblower Litigation. 9th Circuit Vacates it's Decision on AB5 and Grants En Banc. Activision Resolves SoCal Harassment Case for $54 M. L.C. 139.32 (b) Held Unconstitutional in Applicants Attorney Prosecution. Philips Respironics Pays $2.4 Million for Giving Kickbacks to Sleep Labs

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WorkCompAcademy News - December 18, 2023

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2023/12/28

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Exclusive Remedy Applies to City, and Related Political Entities. Google to Pay Workers $27M - the Largest PAGA-Only Settlement to Date. Jury Awards Ex-Kaiser Nurse $41.49 Million in Retaliation Suit. Police Officer Fired for Cause Found Ineligible for Disability Retirement. LA-area Poultry Plants to Pay $3.8M for Child Labor Law Violations. $1.1M in Wages Recovered for Workers on a Public Works

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WorkCompAcademy News - December 11, 2023

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2023/12/16

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Felon on Probation is Not Employee of Rehabilitation Center. McDonalds Prevails in PAGA Claim Over Providing Employees Seats. Employers Sexual Harassment Defense Verdict Reversed. Culver City Man Embezzled $10.2 M From His Insurance Carrier Employer. Woman to Serve 15 Years for $24M DME Sales & Repair Fraud. DWC Announces Move of Stockton Office to Lodi. Feds Voice Concern About Quality of Foreign

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WorkCompAcademy News - December 4, 2023

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2023/12/14

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Pervasive Bullying by U.C. Berkeley Women's Soccer Coach Violates Unruh Act. Cal AG Files Amicus in SCOTUS Transportation Workers' Arbitration Case. County of Ventura Prevails in Employee Overtime Pay Class Action. Exclusive Remedy Bars Suit for Worker's Fatal Injuries on Business Trip. Labor Commissioner Reaches $1 Million Settlement in Wage Theft Case. Cal//OSHA May Obtain Search Warrant but Must

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WorkCompAcademy News - November 27, 2023

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2023/12/01

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Two Former Tustin Police Officers Face $188K Comp Fraud Charges. San Joaquin County Pharmacy to Pay $1M in Civil Penalties. Nursing Facilities Owner Resolves Kickback Case for $45.6M. 32 Legislators Concerned About Insurance Commissioner. California Plans $1.2 B Overhaul of EDD Into "EDDNext". Employer’s Must Reimburse Costs of Food Handler Training. Setting Reserves? Life Expectancy for Men

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WorkCompAcademy News - November 13, 2023

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2023/11/22

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Indictments Unsealed in $500M Moscow Based Telehealth Fraud. Farm Owner Charged with Manslaughter for Worker’s Death. Bay Area Restaurant Owner Pleads Guilty to 8 Felony Counts. Second Owner of Fresno Sleep Clinic Pleads Guilty. Lawyer Sentenced for $2.2 M Kickbacks & Corrupt Litigation Scheme. Mixed Industry Reaction to President Biden AI Executive Order. DWC Audit and Enforcement Unit Publishes

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WorkCompAcademy News - November 6, 2023

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2023/11/12

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Appellate Court Affirms AOE-COE Ends at Employer’s Property Line. Cal Supreme Ct. Set to Review Neutral Time-Rounding Rules. Owners of Catalina Island Businesses Indicted for $1M Wage Theft. Jury Convicts Oakland Doctor in Kickback and Fraud Case. Bakersfield Attorney Pleads No Contest in Insurance Fraud Scheme. Consumer Watchdog Critical of DOI Closed Door Deal with Carriers. NCCI Reports Robust

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