Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. U.S. Tax Court Rules Workers' Comp Payments are Taxable. $50,000 Costs Imposed on Injured Worker for Rejecting CCP 998 Settlement Offer. WCAB Rules That EAMS Scanning Backlog Is No Excuse for Incomplete Record. Failure of QME to Issue Supplemental Report on Time Justifies New Panel. CDI Intervenes in Fraud Case Against Sutter Hospitals. Healthcare Fraud - One of America's Top Crime Problems. NICB Reports 9 Percent Rise in California Suspicious Claims. Is California Comp Near a Crisis Point? Study: Mechanical Lifts Improve Injury Rates in Long-Term Care Facilities. WCIRB Expands Online Information.
