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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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28:26

WorkCompAcademy News - October 27, 2025

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2025/11/05

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: DIR, Uber and Lyft Battle About Cal/OSHA Jurisdiction Over Drivers. Marin County Woman Sentenced for Insurance Fraud. Recruiters & Fraud Discovered in LA County $4B Sexual Abuse Case. DOJ and Kaiser Permanente Near Settlement of $1B Fraud Case. New Law Prohibits ‘Stay or Pay’ Employment Contracts. Congress Set to Review Another Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act. Federal Judiciary Limiting Operations As

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WorkCompAcademy News - October 20, 2025

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2025/10/28

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: WCAB En Banc Coldiron Decisions Not Superseded by New Regs. Hospital Association Files Lawsuit Against California Spending Caps. New Laws Get Tough on Illegally Uninsured Contractors. New Automated Employment Decision Systems (AEDS) Regulations. Oracle AI Database Increases Children's Hospital L.A. Efficiency 98%. Pharmacist Job Postings Increased 38% Nationwide in 2025. Health Net Settles

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WorkCompAcademy News - October 13, 2025

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2025/10/22

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Appellate Court Rejects WCAB View on Pro-Athlete Jurisdiction Law. Employer Has No Right to Arbitrate Headless PAGA Action. Clear and Unmistakable Evidence is Words in the Arbitration Agreement. LA Jury Awards $966M to Decedent's Family in J&J Talc Related Case. CDI Files Action Against Tesla For Insurance Business Practices. Retailer to Pay $1.3M for California Consumer Privacy Act Violations

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WorkCompAcademy News - October 6, 2025

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2025/10/21

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: WCAB Intends to Sanction Applicants Attorneys for "Fabricated" Citations. Chiropractic Care Limited to 24 Visits Despite Multiple Injuries. Time to File Applicant's Attorney Malpractice Claim Tolled by Disability. Nationwide Event Security Firm Resolves Fair Chance Hiring Act Case. Employer Groups Obtain Preliminary Injunction Against SB 399. CA Heat Standard Reduced Work Injuries by Over 15% on

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WorkCompAcademy News - September 29, 2025

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2025/10/17

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Starbucks Face Class Actions Over Costs of New Dress Code. Westlaw Copyright Suit Win vs First AI Competitor on Appeal. Partial Summary Judgement Granted in Grimmway Farms ADA Case. Irvine Couple Arrested for 21 Counts of Medical Insurance Fraud. Bay Area Employers Guilty of Wage Theft and Premium Fraud. New H-1B Restrictions Cause California Tech Industry Chaos. UC Davis Awarded $2.8 Million Grant

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WorkCompAcademy News - September 22, 2025

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2025/09/26

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: California to Pay $3.3M in FEHA Damages + $4.9M Attorney Fees. Uber Sued For $125M by DOJ for Riders' Disability Discrimination. Published Opinion Sanctions LA Attorney for "AI Fabricated Authorities". Feds Sue Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP) for False Medi-Cal Claims. Oxnard Man Faces Felony Charges For Fraudulent Injury. CWCI Reports Functional Restoration Programs 59% More Costly. Stanford

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WorkCompAcademy News - September 15, 2025

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2025/09/20

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Physician's Suspension by DIR Unaffected by PC 1385 Dismissal. Carriers Not Obligated to Refund Approved but Excessive Rates. DOJ Tough Stance on Discrimination in Places of Public Accommodation. Employer Liability for No HR Response to Offsite Sexual Harassment. Man Pleads Guilty to Impersonating Doctors to Prescribe Narcotics. Owner of San Diego Residential Care Facility Faces Felony Charges

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WorkCompAcademy News - September 8, 2025

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2025/09/17

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Corrections Officer Wrongly Accused of WC Fraud Sues Employer. Supreme Court Clears Worker Injured at Yacht Club to Sue Employer. Burbank Blood Test Lab Owner Pleads Guilty in Fraud Case. Jury Finds L.A. Personal Injury Lawyer Guilty of Money Laundering. Owner Sets Fire to Fresno Restaurant For Insurance Fraud. ACOEM Reports Long COVID Linked to Work Productivity Loss. Walgreens Agrees to Continue

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WorkCompAcademy News - September 1, 2025

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2025/09/11

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Supreme Ct. Limits Employer Wage/Hour Good Faith Defense Rule. Musk's X Reaches Tentative Settlement $500M Class Action. Tesla HR Execs' Lawsuit Blames HR Manager for Retaliation. Fresno Superior Court Judge Charged With Multiple Felonies. Psychiatric Group Agrees To Pay $2.75M for Fraudulent Claims. Group Studies Ethical & Social Risks of Exoskeleton Use for Safety. WCRI Studies Back and Shoulder

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WorkCompAcademy News - August 25, 2025

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2025/09/04

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: 6th DCA Extends WCAB Equitable Jurisdiction Beyond 60 Days. Cal. Supreme Ct. Adds More Arbitration Agreement Exception Rules. 5th Circuit Affirms the SpaceX NLRB Constitutional Based Injunction. New Employer Burdens for OBBBA Tips/Overtime Pay Taxation. New Law Allows DIR to Issue Citations to Recover Worker Tip Theft. Stanford Announces New AI Tool That Boosts Routine Ultrasound. Employer

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WorkCompAcademy News - August 18, 2025

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2025/08/22

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories:WCAB En Banc Concludes Electronic Testimony Must be Readily Permitted. Cal Supreme Court Improves Arbitration Rules for Employers. Federal Rule 702 Helps Monsanto Defend Roundup Cancer Case. Spine Device Company CEO Sentenced for False Statements to CMS. Kidnapping Charges Added to LAPD Officer Facing Insurance Fraud. L.A. Fire Captain Charged with Falsifying Disability Claim. OSHA Hosts Safe and

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WorkCompAcademy News - August 11, 2025

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2025/08/21

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Insurance Commissioner Files Legal Action Against FAIR Plan. Dismissal of Chamber of Commerce Medicare Challenge Affirmed. Court Approves Settlement of San Diego Prisoner ADA Claims. Outside Salesperson is "Exempt Employee" From Sick Pay Law. Glendale Woman Sentenced to 9 Years for $10.6M Hospice Fraud. Employer Faces Murder Charges for Illegal Cannabis Lab Explosion. Kaiser Patient Portal

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WorkCompAcademy News - August 4, 2025

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2025/08/13

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Fraud in Federal Employment Law Case Supports Terminating Sanction. Consumer Watchdog's DOI FAIR Plan Challenge Case May Proceed. AG Resolves Janitorial Misclassification Case for $2M. Fresno Man to Serve 7.5 Years for Opioid Prescription Fraud. Former Palmdale Insurance Agent Charged With $1.8M Fraud. CHSWC Releases California Janitor Workload Study Report. Alzheimer’s Association Now Favors Blood

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WorkCompAcademy News - July 28, 2025

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2025/08/08

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Appeal of California Comp Carrier Rehabilitation Plan Denied. Uber Alleges L.A. Doctors & Lawyers Filed Fraudulent Claims. Aetna Whistleblower Wins $95M FCA Claim Against Major PBM. Insurance Executive Fraud Leads to Insurance Company Collapse. DOL to Rewrite or Repeal More Than 60 "Obsolete" Rules. Cal OSHA Audit Finds Multiple Processing & Staffing Deficiencies. New California Court Rule and

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WorkCompAcademy News - July 21, 2025

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2025/07/30

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: California Receives $4.1M From Gilead Sciences for Illegal Kickbacks. Westminster Seeks $600K in Civil Fraud Case Against Former Cop. SIBTF Now Pays More PD Than Core WorkComp System. DOI Warns State Leaders About Rising Comp Costs. OSHA Updates Penalty Guidelines to Support Small Business. Private Self-Insured Claim Counts Are Down But Losses Are Up. 70% of Cases Have Spontaneous Resorption of

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WorkCompAcademy News - July 14, 2025

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2025/07/24

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: WCAB Denies Reconsideration of Psyche Claim Take Nothing. Convicted SoCal Comp Fraudster Charged in New $270M Fraud Sweep. DME Supplier Paid $227K in Kickbacks in $5.9M Fraud Case. Five No.Cal. Defendants Charged in Health Care Fraud Sweep. SoCal Healthcare Clinic Operator Sentenced for $20M Fraud. Proposed Bipartisan Law Limits Small Business Predatory ADA Claims. CWCI Finds Independent Medical

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WorkCompAcademy News - June 30, 2025

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2025/07/11

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Plaintiff Must Hold or Desire Job at Time of ADA Discrimination. Class Action Against Employer Can be Decertified at Any Time. Case Dismissal Affirmed for PI Attorney Misconduct During Trial. Public Officials Face Arson and Insurance Fraud Charges. Ontrak CEO Sentenced to Over 3 Years in Prison. WCRI Study Explores Promises and Challenges of AI for WorkComp. NSC Grant Recipients Tackle Most Common

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WorkCompAcademy News - June 23, 2025

WorkCompAcademy | Weekly News ·

2025/07/01

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: WCAB Decides When and How Subrosa Can Be Sent to QME. Employer Sues Injured Worker's Firm for Malicious Prosecution. Two Employment Contracts Must Be Read Together For Adhesion. NVIDIA Fraud Expert Charged in Health Plan Fraud scheme. Fugitive Physician Sentenced in $1.5M Health Care Fraud Scheme. Physician Pleads Guilty for Ketamine Sales to Actor Matthew Perry. DOI Launches Investigation of State

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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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