Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Doctors Arrested in "First Wave" of $25 Million Comp Fraud Indictments. San Quentin Counselor Gets 6 Months for Comp Fraud. New Labor Law Gives Employers Some Slack. Senate Opens Investigation of Drug Price Gouging. Southern California Leads State Claim Frequency. Comp Psychosocial Risk Factors - "Elephant in the Room". Nurse Case Managers Help Home Depot Claims. Insurers Face "Sticker Shock" For Costs of New Gene Therapies. Researchers Study "Customized Physical Therapy" for Low Back Pain. Pre-Claim Nurse Triage May Reduce Claims.
