Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Comp insurers seek RICO damages against drug makers. Appeals court limits tort recovery of independent contractor. SB 863 retroactively limits attorney fees for filing app against unrepresented worker. Ruling says Sacramento Bee misclassified carriers. Lompoc correctional officer arrested for comp fraud. Southern California Neurosurgeons and hospital allegedly involved in implant kickback scheme. DWC postpones ICD-10 implementation for one year. Officials say injured-on-duty program for safety workers invites abuse. Brown vetoes two comp related public safety officer bills. Floyd, Skeren and Kelly announce November 6 Employment Law Conference.
