Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Pacific Bell Prevails in Discrimination Suit by Injured Worker. Supreme Court Declines Ogilvie Review. Statewide Sting Nabs More Illegal Contractors. DWC Tightens QME Process After Messele Case. DWC Sets TTD Rates for 2012. Interpreter Costs Are Becoming a National "Hot-Button". GAO Study Finds Prescription Drug Abuse. New Federal Disclosure Rules On Promotional Payments to Doctors. Device Makers Pay Orthopedic Surgeons Millions. ACOEM and IAIABC Speak Out Against Opoid Drug Abuse.
