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Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: CHP Employee and Fourteen Others Charged in Insurance Fraud Ring. Employee Death Leads to Alleged $2M Premium Fraud Prosecution. County DA's Office Probes Internal Theft of Insurance Fraud Grant Funds. Cal/OSHA Proposes to Extend and Modify Temporary Silica Safety Standard. WCIRB Releases Fourth Quarter 2023 Experience Report. NCCI 2023 Metrics Show Continued Strength of Workers Comp System. DWC to Impose Sanctions for EAMS E-Filer User Errors. New Study Shows Diseases Linked to Night Shift Work.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Jury Awards $971K to Female L.A. County Sheriff Captain for Discrimination. Good Faith Belief of Compliance Precludes Penalties & Attorney Fees. Failure to Object to Extended Time for Arbitration Fees is Not an "Agreement". Seeking Attorney Fees in Bad Faith Action Waives Attorney-Client Privilege. County DA Sues Major Carriers for Illegal Claim Evaluation Scheme. Physician and Owner of Bellflower Clinic Pleads Guilty to $2.5 Million Fraud. Excessive Heat Increases Probability of Work-Related Accidents by 5-6%. NCCI Publishes Third Report on Future of Workplace Safety Technology. Despite California's #37 Best State Ranking, it was #6 in Health Care. GPO Drug Middlemen Blamed for Chronic Drug Shortages - Evade Senate Bill.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Resolving Contested 5500.5 Election Requires Evidentiary Record. Business Owner to Pay $688K in Restitution for Comp Insurance Fraud. Nursing Home Chain and Executives to Pay Over $7 Million. San Diego Pharmacy Pays $350,000 for Mishandling Controlled Substances. Sober Living Homes Owner Indicted for $175,000 in Kickback Fraud. 15 Telehealth Legislative Proposals Under Congressional Legislative Review. New Mandatory Autobraking Standard Should Reduce Costly Comp Claims. Walmart Announced Closure of 51 Clinics and Exit from Health Care Services. Two California Hospitals Rank "A" and Three Rank "F" in Hospital Ratings. Sedgwick Announces its Next Phase of AI Technology.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Court of Appeal Affirms WCAB Application of Commercial Traveler Rule. Appellate Court Reduces Interest on Workers Attorney Fee Award. PAGA Plaintiff No Longer Required to Have an Individual Claim. Tustin Man to Serve 15 Months in Prison for Patient Brokering. DWC Updates and Posts Time of Hire Notice. Cal/OSHA Cites Construction Company $371K for Fatal Trench Collapse. Cal Hospital Association Sues Anthem Blue Cross for Authorization Delays. Accreditation Agencies Launch New Telehealth Care Standards. UFW Announces a Mini-Series Documentary on Farmworker Risks & Dangers.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Managing Personnel Not Outrageous Conduct to Avoid Work Comp Exclusivity. EEOC Discrimination Form Facts Must Match Lawsuit Facts. SCOTUS Revisits Scope of Arbitration Exemption for Transportation Workers. Chiropractor Peyman Heidary to Serve 54 Years for $150M Comp Fraud. Solano County Contractor Pleads Guilty to $382K SCIF Premium Fraud. Final Defendants Sentenced in $65 Million Tricare Fraud. Omaha National Acquires California Work Comp Carrier. Private Equity Healthcare Bankruptcies Are On The Rise.

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: WCAB Reverses WCJ’s Rejection of Parties Stipulation to Electronic Testimony. Two Year Statute of Limitations Bars Workers Fraudulent Concealment Claim. COVID-19 Fraud Enforcement Task Force Publishes 2024 Report.WCAB Issues en bank Notice of Intent to Sanction Applicant Firm. Restaurant SIG Endorses WCIRB September 1st Rating Changes. New California Audited Financials Show EDD Financial Disaster. Is Chief AI Officer (CAIO) the Hottest Job in Healthcare? Insurance Industry Becoming Major User of Commercial Drones.