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WorkCompAcademy | Weekly NewsWorkCompAcademy News - August 10, 2015David L. Jimenez, Esq. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. WCAB Rules "Messelle" QME Time Limits Changed by SB 863. Failure to Timely Object Waives Defects in QME Panel. Generic Drugmakers Under International Criminal Scrutiny. Labor Commissioner Targets Wage Theft and Comp Violations.Statewide Fraud Prosecution Funding Increased by 10%. Monterey Tree Trimmer Convicted of Comp Fraud. Two of Five Defendants Plead Guilty in Money Laundering and Fraud Case. Scrutiny Focused on 17.9 Million Freelance "1099 Workers'. Insurance Commissioner Concerned About Insurance Mergers. Workers' Comp "Lien-Based" Pharmacy Companies Merge.2015-08-1522 minWorkCompAcademy | Weekly NewsWorkCompAcademy News - February 23, 2015David L. Jimenez, Esq., is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Court of Appeal Reverses Psyche Award. WCAB Says Applicant Gets One QME Panel at a Time. Salinas Pain Doctor Faces Discipline and Drug Investigation. UCLA Patients Infected by Deadly CRE Bacteria. FDA Identified Research Misconduct Hidden in Plain Sight. DWC Adjusts OMFS Practitioner Services Section. California Obamacare Botches 100,000 Tax Forms. CWCI Says Medical Report Costs Fell by 30% Last Year.2015-03-0323 minWorkCompAcademy | Weekly NewsWorkCompAcademy News - February 16, 2015David L. Jimenez, Esq., is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Supreme Court to Rule on Medication Related Death Case. H-Wave Suit Against SCIF Claiming Blanket UR Denials Reinstated. Authorities Say Elderly Care Industry "Rampant With Fraud". 2015 - The Year of the Health Care Hack. DWC Concludes Amendments to OMFS. Administrators Take Aim at Off-Label Meds. Telemedicine Helpful in Injury Claims. Study Identifies Factors Contributing to Back Pain Risk. Advanced Age Does Not Rule Out Spinal Surgery. Patriot National Announces New Acquisitions.2015-02-2030 minWorkCompAcademy | Weekly NewsWorkCompAcademy News - January 19, 2015David L. Jimenez, Esq., is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Bankruptcy Court Shields Diverted MSA Trust Money. Carriers Un-Initialled Arbitration Clause Defective. Modesto Prescription Drug Ring Arrested. California Claim Frequency Continues Relentless Increase. WCRI Says Physician Dispensing Reforms Ineffective. Insurers More Aggressive on Drugmakers. Health Care Workers Continue to Struggle With Safety. Employer to Employee: "Be Well -- Or Else..". Next QME Competency Examination Set for April 25. FSK Employment Law Conference Set for January 30.2015-01-2222 minWorkCompAcademy | Weekly NewsWorkCompAcademy News - October 20, 2014David L. Jimenez is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Psychologist investigated for comp fraud. Bowling scores convict janitor with shoulder injury. Fraud investigations now include medical coding companies. DWC sets hearing on more OMFS regulatory changes. DWC takes umbrage with California comp cost report. DWC opens registration for 22nd Educational Conference. Business insurance workers' comp conference free online. "Prehabilitation" saves $1,215 per patient. Rand study sees no savings from medical malpractice "reform". Former adjuster shot by claimant at Nevada comp board.2014-10-2519 minWorkCompAcademy | Weekly NewsWorkCompAcademy News - August 18, 2014David L. Jimenez is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Will Florida Comp Ruling Become a National Trend? WCAB Rules Parties May Stipulate to Use AME Instead of IMR Process. Court of Appeal Limits Definition of LC 4558 Power Press Exception. Convicted Claimant Fakes Robbery - Then Fakes PTSD Claim. Beauty Pageant Contestant Charged With Comp Fraud. Feds Highlight Fraud Data Mining Strategies. WCIRB Suggests 6.7% Average Pure Premium Rate Increase. DWC Posts Annual WCJ Ethics Report. Employers Holdings California Comp Strategy Pays Off.2014-08-2622 minWorkCompAcademy | Weekly NewsWorkCompAcademy News - July 7, 2014David L. Jimenez is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. 6th Circuit Rules Against Plaintiffs in Darvon and Darvocet Litigation. DIR Approves New Alternative Security Program for Self Insureds. Civil Suit Between Carrier and Applicant Attorneys Not Protected by SLAPP Statute. La Mirada Physician Pleads Guilty to Illegal Drug Distribution. Court of Appeal Reduces Evidence Required In Medical Fraud Cases. 259 Million Prescriptions of Opiods Written in One Year. Poor Outcomes Linked to Pre-Surgical Opioid Use. Workers' Compensation - Where Did All The Money Go?2014-07-1125 minWorkCompAcademy | Weekly NewsWorkCompAcademy News - June 16, 2014David L. Jimenez is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. WCAB Broadly Interprets Definition of a "Prescription" for Home Health Care. Court of Appeal Narrowly Applies Power Press Exception in Meat Packer Case. Uninsured Rapper Sued by Housekeeper. Feds Have Over 2000 Open Health Care Fraud Probes. Pacific Grove Architect Guilty of Comp Fraud. Five Accused in $4 Million Fraud Case. City of LA Employee Arrested for Double Dipping. FDA Approves Bunavail for Opioid Addiction. Simple Ice Packs Reduce Post Surgical Pain and Narcotics. Comp Costs Limit NFL Expanded Playoffs.2014-06-1923 minWorkCompAcademy | Weekly NewsWorkCompAcademy News - April 7, 2014David L. Jimenez is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Former Cal/OSHA Official Files Whistleblower Complaint Against Agency. Drobot Guilty Plea Delayed. Azusa Massage Parlors Cited for No Comp Insurance. Feds Delay ICD-10 At Least One Year In Surprise Vote - Health Industry Enraged. Comp Payment for Medical Marijuana - 2014 CLM Annual Conference Hot Topic. National Study of Compounded Drugs Shows Five-Fold Increase. Anesthesiologists Identify Unnecessary Medical Procudures. Study Says Voluntary Disability Insurance Reduces Comp Claims.2014-04-1023 minWorkCompAcademy | Weekly NewsWorkCompAcademy News - March 3, 2014David L. Jimenez is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. WCAB Declares QME Rule 35.3(e) is Invalid. WCAB (Not IMR) Must Decide Medical Necessity When UR Decision is "Invalid". Federal OSHA Preempts DA From Pursuit of Civil Penalties in Workplace Fatality. Pacific Hospital of Long Beach Owner Pleads Guilty to Massive Comp Fraud. Calderons Indicted On Bribery Charges Involving Workers Compensation Laws. Whilstleblowers Provide Details on Pacific Hospital Comp Fraud. S.B. 863 Reduces Ambulatory Surgery Center Charges by 28%. DWC Will End IMR "Reminder Letters" on April 1.2014-03-0825 minWorkCompAcademy | Weekly NewsWorkCompAcademy News - February 24, 2014David L. Jimenez is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. WCAB Panel Reverses Case Law on Application of OMFS to Denied Cases. Glendale Residents Convicted in $20 Million "Prescription Harvesting" Fraud. Insurance Broker Arrested for Padding Work Comp Premiums. Carlsbad Company Gets FDA Clearance for Spine Implant. Study Says Healthcare Providers Easy Target for Hackers. Tenants Complain About WCAB Santa Barbara Satellite Office. DWC Announces Changes to OMFS. NSA Surveillance Targets Law Firm Communications.2014-02-2820 minWorkCompAcademy | Weekly NewsWorkCompAcademy News - February 17, 2014David L. Jimenez is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. WCAB Says SB 863 Entitles Employer to Expedited Hearing on MPN Issues. No Jurisdiction in Federal Court Over Subrogation Money. LA Officials Say "Obscenely Ridiculous" Employment Law Will Cost $26 Million Payout for No-Nap Rule. Santa Barbara Bus Driver Convicted of Comp Fraud. Final IMR and IBR Regulations Now In Effect. Analysts Predict Obamacare Caused Comp Treatment Delays. Stress From Claims Process Makes Injuries Worse. Drug Shortages Persist. $1 Billion in Cuts to California Courts Leaves System on Life Support. Comp Premium Rates Show Steep Increase in 2014.2014-02-2118 minWorkCompAcademy | Weekly NewsWorkCompAcademy News - February 10, 2014David L. Jimenez is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Reduction of Attorney Fee in Longshore Case Must State Specific Reasons. CWCI Says Los Angeles is "Hotbed" for Comp Litigation. CHP Officer and Wife Arrested for Comp Fraud. Whittier Psychologist "Apologizes" for Fraudulent Comp Claims. Monterey County Sting Grabs Illegal Contractors. New NFL Law Triggers More Than 1000 Claims. DWC Announces Hearing on Hospital and Surgical Center Fee Schedule. Expiration of Federal Terrorism Insurance Increases Comp Rates.2014-02-1518 minWorkCompAcademy | Weekly NewsWorkCompAcademy News - February 3, 2014David L. Jimenez is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Court of Appeal Applies Earnings Presumption to Volunteer Police Only. Missing Unattached Safety Device Cannot Be Used for Power Press Exception. No Reimbursement for Differential Pay to Sheriff After Return to Light Duty. Federal Case Accuses California Hospitals of $50 Million Fraud. Thirteen Indicted for Comp Premium Fraud. More Fake Doctors Prosecuted in San Diego. Conviction of Doctor and Attorney Closes $154M Orange County Fraud Prosecution. Orthopedic Surgeons Clueless As to Medical Device Costs. KKR Announces $2.4 Billion Sedgwick Acquisition. DWC Announces 2014 Carrie Nevans Community Service...2014-02-0719 minWorkCompAcademy | Weekly NewsWorkCompAcademy News - January 27, 2014David L. Jimenez is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Lien Claimant Aspen Medical Charged With $36 Million Comp Fraud. Postal Worker Gets Jail Time for Comp Fraud. California Has Four Out of Top Ten Comp Fraud Cases in Nation. NICB Outlines Fraud Trends for 2014. 2014 Annual Report of Inventory Due April 1. WCIRB Launches Classification Search Tool. Next QME Examination Set for April 12. Amgen Faces Cal/OSHA Probe for Second Explosion in Last Year.2014-01-3118 minWorkCompAcademy | Weekly NewsWorkCompAcademy News - January 20, 2014David L. Jimenez is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Federal Judge Rejects NFL Settlement. National Nurses United Claims Medical Bills are Bloated with Waste. 2013 Was Record Year for Health Care Fraud. Profiteering and Fraud. Van Nuys DME Supplier Faces 30 Years After Guilty Plea. Orange County Attorney Jailed for Use of Cappers. SB 863 Roll Back Bill Dies An Early Death. Researchers Study Best Treatment for Herniated Discs. Researchers Link Chronic Back Pain and Brain Changes Causing Obesity. Analyst Predicts Third Wave of Asbestos Claims. NCCI Changes Experience Mod Rules in 36 States.2014-01-2324 minWorkCompAcademy | Weekly NewsWorkCompAcademy News - January 6, 2014David L. Jimenez is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Employment Law Change Highlights for 2014. Court of Appeal Says Rating Need Not Be "Complex and Extraordinary" to Use Almaraz/Guzman Analogy. Foundation Names California Worst "Judicial Hellhole" in Nation. Fullerton Business Owner Gets Five Year Sentence in Fraud Case. DWC Posts RBRVS Fee Schedule Updates Effective January 1, 2014. Comp Medical Mileage Rate Decreases in 2014. CMS Publishes Notice of Proposed Rule Making Regarding Appeal Process. FIO Report Suggest Fed Involvement In State Regulation of Insurance. CMS Rolls Out Fingerprint-Based Provider Background Checks. Drugmaker Ends Payments to...2014-01-1421 minWorkCompAcademy | Weekly NewsWorkCompAcademy News - December 16, 2013David L. Jimenez is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Lien Activation Fee Injunction Case Continued to January 16. Court of Appeal Reverses Death Benefits Award. LAPD Police Officers Arrested for Comp Fraud. Insurance Agent Arrested for Fake Comp Policies. California Trial Lawyers Propose Ballot Initiative to Overturn Medical Malpractice Law. 70% of California Physicians Boycotting Obamacare. States Seek Removal of New Drug 5 to 10 Times More Potent Than Hydrocodone. More Doctors Moving to Fee for Services Mode.2013-12-2017 minWorkCompAcademy | Weekly NewsWorkCompAcademy News - December 2, 2013David L. Jimenez is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. DWC Relents on Lien Activation Fee Collection. Senator Calderon Points Fraud Finger at Senator Steinberg. NICB Reports Increase in Medical and Workers' Comp Fraud Claims. Feds Resolve Fraud Case With Orange County Ambulance Company for $3 Million. Final SJDB Regulations Approved. Insurance Commissioner Approves 6.7% Rate Increase. Insurers Protest Proposed CMS SMART Act Rule Extending Time Limits. Headache Doctors Publish Treatment-to-Avoid Guidelines. Panelists Says Early Aggressive Medical Care Lowers Claim Costs. SCIF Declares $100 Million Dividend. A.M. Best Report Shows Comp Industry Financial Improvement. State Fund...2013-12-0720 minWorkCompAcademy | Weekly NewsWorkCompAcademy News - November 18, 2013David L. Jimenez California Supreme Court Affirms Valdez Decision and Opens Pandora's Box. Federal Judge to Sign Statewide Injunction Against Lien Activation Fee. Old Settlement Precludes NFL Player's New Claim. WCAB Rescinds Its Decision on AMA Guides 6th Edition. Johnson and Johnson Settles Hip Replacement Lawsuits for $4 Billion. Orange County Physician Sentenced to 11 Years for Prescribing Opiates From Starbucks. Researchers Review Opioid Treatment Guidelines. DWC Posts New QME Panel Request Forms. CWCI Says Private Self-Insured Claims are Stable With Declining Frequency. DWC Announces Public Hearing for RBRVS Fee Schedule.2013-11-2122 minWorkCompAcademy | Weekly NewsWorkCompAcademy News - October 21, 2013David L. Jimenez is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Workers' Comp Does Not Create DFEH Employment Relationship for Volunteer Firefighter. Former Livingston Cop Convicted In Comp Fraud Case. Burbank Diagnostic Lab Pays $17.5 Million to Resolve Kickback Case. New Law Clarifies Death Benefit Presumption. Governor Brown Signs Extension of Time for Interpreter Certification. Brown Vetos Safety Officer Death Benefit Extension. California Comp Has "Interesting But Quiet" Legislative Year. Goleta City Council Objects to Closure of Local WCAB Office. DWC Accepting Nominations for 2014 Carrie Nevans Community Service Awards. Hospitals Announce Record Number of Layoffs.2013-10-2521 minWorkCompAcademy | Weekly NewsWorkCompAcademy News - October 7, 2013David L. Jimenez is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Court of Appeal Denies Request to Remove WCAB Case to Superior Court. San Diego QME Has Medical License Suspended. DWC Proposes New UR/IMR Regulations. Researchers Find Little "Rhyme or Reason" Behind Physician Reimbursement. California Obamacare Launch Week Problems Continue. Obamacare Opens to Crashing Websites and Grumbling Users. DWC Announces Closure of Goleta Courtrooms - CAAA Objects. DWC Director Sees Some "Gaming" the System. DWC Says RBRVS Fee Schedule Takes Effect In 2014. CAAA Announces New Officers For Coming Year.2013-10-1119 minWorkCompAcademy | Weekly NewsWorkCompAcademy News - September 23, 2013David L. Jimenez is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Employee's Admission Limits Power Press Exception. Cal/OSHA Fines Engineering Firm $100K for Trench Collapse. Allstate Wins Another Million Dollar Fraud Case Against Chiropractor. Claimant Convicted of Comp Fraud for Owning San Francisco Bar. Contractor Jailed For Premium Fraud. Santa Paula Woman and Husband Jailed for Comp Fraud. Hospital Acquired MRSA Infections Reduced by 54%. Physician Ownership of MRI Increases Unnecessary Scans. WCIRB Recommends 6.9% Rate Increase. Employers "Cautiously Optimistic" About Rate Increases.2013-09-2720 minWorkCompAcademy | Weekly NewsWorkCompAcademy News - September 16, 2013David L. Jimenez is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Panel Decision Allows Use of AMA Guides 6th Edition to Support Lower WPI. Insurance Fraud Survey Predicts More to Come. Anaheim Physician and Accomplice Get Jail Time for Fraud. Wife Arrested for Cashing Comp Benefits After Injured Husband Dies. Legislature Passes Limits on Professional Athlete Claims. 13 States Now Follow California Physician Dispensed Prescription Reforms. Study Says Steroid Injections Offer Only Short Term Relief for CTS. UCLA Study Says "Futile Treatment" Common in ICUs. Hospitalizations for Valley Fever Increase In California. DWC Schedules QME Process...2013-09-1920 minWorkCompAcademy | Weekly NewsWorkCompAcademy News - September 2, 2013David L. Jimenez is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Court of Appeal Reverses 100% Fibromyalgia Award and Fixed 4.6% COLA. NFL Player Dementia Civil Claims Near Settlement. New Health Care Fraud Alliance Formed. Medical Billing Company Resolves Fraudulent Comp Claims for $3.4 Million. Skid Row Capper Sentenced to Federal Prison. West Hollywood Doctor Convicted of Drug Trafficking. DWC Proposes Changes to Predesignation and PTP Reporting Duties Regs. DWC Posts Changes to Electronic Document Filing and Lien Filing Fee Rules. CDI Sets Public Hearing on WCIRB Regulatory Filing. Study Says National TTD Duration Decreasing With Unemployment Rate.2013-09-0622 minWorkCompAcademy | Weekly NewsWorkCompAcademy News - August 12, 2013David L. Jimenez is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Orthopedic Surgeon Faces Sexual Misconduct Charges. Court of Appeal Affirms Employer Fraud Conviction. DWC Posts Additional Modifications to OMFS. Legislators Propose Fed Work Comp Benefits Reduction. CWCI Says Industrial Obesity Claims On the Way. Fibromyalgia Study Finds SFPN - Nerve Fiber Damage. Scientists Investigate Cause of Arthritis Pain. WCIRB Recommends 3.4% Increase In Pure Premium Rates. California Workers Comp Bonds Get AA Rating.2013-08-1518 minWorkCompAcademy | Weekly NewsWorkCompAcademy News - July 1, 2013David L. Jimenez is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. U.S. Supreme Court Rejects $21 Million Drugmaker Jury Verdict. One Lien Activation Fee Required In Multiple Injury Claim. Court of Appeal Reverses Dismissal of A Premiere Medical Lien Claimant. SCIF Files RICO Lawsuit Against Pacific Hospital of Long Beach Entities. Claimant Convicted of Comp Fraud Loses Appeal of Fines and Fees. DWC Posts Adjustments to DMEPOS Section of OMFS. Alcohol Consumption Related to Surgical Complications. Study Finds Social Issues Influence Back Pain Recovery.Comp Industry Financial Condition Set to Improve. SCIF Appoints New Chief...2013-07-0617 minWorkCompAcademy | Weekly NewsWorkCompAcademy News - June 24, 2013David L. Jimenez is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Supreme Court Approves FTC Suits Against Drugmakers for "Pay for Delay Deals". En Banc WCAB Reverses Award in NFL Team Case. Former Oxnard Cop Jailed for Comp Fraud. DWC Rolls Out Proposed RBRVS Fee Schedule Regulations. Cal/OSHA Fines LAX Employer $94K For Safety Violations. CWCI Sees No Change in Opioid Use. 70% of Americans Now on Prescription Drugs. Scientists to Grow Human Organs Within One Year. U.S. Approvals of New Drugs Highest Since 1996. Growth of California Written Premium Now Double-Digit.2013-06-2820 minWorkCompAcademy | Weekly NewsWorkCompAcademy News - June 17, 2013David L. Jimenez is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Jurisdiction May Be Raised More than 90 Days After an Injury. Employer Immunity Applies to Injury Caused by Employee Prank. Visaila Physician Indicted for Drug Trafficking. Suit Alleges IRS Seizes Millions of California Medical Records. Sylmar Chiropractor and Others Indicted in $22 Million Fraud Schemes. DWC Announces QME Panel Request Changes. Pharmacy Resolves DEA Oxycodone Probe for $80 Million Penalty. Pending Legislation Targets Overprescribing Doctors. Stem Cell Treatment for Spine Injury Approved for Human Trials. City of Upland Moves to Keenan.2013-06-2120 minWorkCompAcademy | Weekly NewsWorkCompAcademy News - June 10, 2013David L. Jimenez is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. San Bernardino Claimant Faces Identity Theft and Perjury Charges, Medicare Database Flaws Invite Medical Fraud and Abuse, DWC Posts Proposed Changes to QME Regulations, DWC Again Proposes Modifications to SJDB Regulations, OxyContin - Good News and Bad News, DWC Says Most Injured Workers Satisfied With Medical Care, Researchers Review Medical Necessity for Air Ambulance Services, TTD Rates to Increase Slightly in 2014, WCJ Cris Gondak to Become WCAB Deputy Commissioner, CWCI Appoints New COO and CFO.2013-06-1316 minWorkCompAcademy | Weekly NewsWorkCompAcademy News - June 3, 2013David L. Jimenez is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Applicant Must "Intend" to be Personally Liable For Medical Care. San Diego Psychologist Sentenced to Prison. Sunnyvale Chiropractors Charged With Insurance Fraud. Cal/OSHA Fines Oakland Hospital For Health and Safety Issues. California Ballot Measure Seeks Physician Random Drug Testing. DWC Posts Revised Proposed Interpreter Services Regulations. Stem Cell Research Improves Spine Injury Outcomes. Common Fibromyalgia Medication Does As Much Harm as Good.2013-06-0615 minWorkCompAcademy | Weekly NewsWorkCompAcademy News - May 20, 2013David L. Jimenez is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Court of Appeal Rejects Peace Officer Presumption of Cardiac Injury. Federal Court Decisions Create Opportunity to Reduce MSA Allocations. Federal Medicare Secondary Payer Law MSP. WCAB Panel Allows Employer to Attend Applicant Deposition. Brookdale Inn Owner Pleads No Contest in Fraud Case. DWC Posts Proposed Changes to MPN Regulations. Backlash Begins Over DSM-V. NCCI Says Work Comp Industry Recovering.2013-05-2420 minWorkCompAcademy | Weekly NewsWorkCompAcademy News - May 13, 2013David L. Jimenez is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Medical-Legal Lien Claimants Cannot Avoid Activation Fees. Anti-Pro Athlete Bill Amended With Controversial 80-8 Rule. CalOSHA Investigates Contra Costa Fatality. Fraud in CalPERS Medical Program Costs Millions Annually. California Lien Collection Company Sued in Washington Fraud Case. Study Says Antibiotics Could Cure 40% of Chronic Back Pain. Many medical guidelines don't consider costs. Nanomedicine Now Supported by Top Drug Companies. Liberty Mutual Reports 31% Income Decline. Employers Names Bradley Hatfield as Vice President of Underwriting.2013-05-1618 minWorkCompAcademy | Weekly NewsWorkCompAcademy News - May 6, 2013David L. Jimenez is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. California Assembly Overwhelmingly Passes Out-Of-State Athlete Bill. Cal/OSHA Cites 405 Freeway Project. Monterey County Field Worker Pleads Guilty In Fraud Case. Federal Jury Convicts Anaheim Physician in Fraud Case. Nevada Hospital Accused of Dumping Patients in California. Researchers Find "Staggering" Over-Diagnosis of Depression. DIR Observes Workers' Memorial Day. CompWest Insurance Launches Health Care Industry Insurance Program. WCIRB CEO Describes Organizational Transformation.2013-05-0915 minWorkCompAcademy | Weekly NewsWorkCompAcademy News - April 29, 2013David L. Jimenez is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Court of Appeal Overturns WCAB in Psyche Injury Case. WCAB Panel Says Lien Activation Fee Not Required for 2013 Lien Trial. WCAB Decision in Orthomed Lien Dismissal Case Elevated to En Banc. Imprisoned Former Orange County Sheriff Resolves Comp Case. Drugmaker Novartis Sued (Again) For Illegal Kickbacks. San Garbriel DME Owner Pleads Guilty to Federal Fraud Charges. Teams Defeat Players in Sacramento Legislative Battle - Round One. OSIP Proposes Final SB 863 Self Insured Regulations. Study Says California OMFS Rates Lower Than Other States. DWC Audit...2013-05-0318 minWorkCompAcademy | Weekly NewsWorkCompAcademy News - April 15, 2013David L. Jimenez is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Exclusive Remedy Shields LAUSD Principal From Employee Battery Claim Orthomed Lien Claim Dismissed Over Activation Fee Issue, Federal Search Warrant Served at Pacific Hospital of Long Beach,Facebook Video Leads to Conviction of Corrections Officer, Employer Wage Theft is First State Premium Fraud Case, Owner of Security Company Faces Fraud Charges, Arrests Made in Forged Insurance Certificates Case, Cal Chamber of Commerce Adds Pending Bills to Job Killer List,
President Proposes Changes to Federal Comp System.2013-04-1820 minWorkCompAcademy | Weekly NewsWorkCompAcademy News - April 8, 2013David L. Jimenez is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. WCAB En Banc Decision Clarifies Exemption of Air Ambulance Charges from OMFS. Pfizer Loses Appeal of $142 Million Judgment For Unapproved Neurontin Marketing. Riverside Transit Authority Worker Pleads Guilty. Carson Woman Gets 13 Year Sentence for $8 Million Fraud Scheme. UPS Resolves Federal Charges For Delivery of Painkillers for $40 Million. New FEHA Disability Regulations Directly Impact Work Comp Cases. CMS Publishes 88 Page Workers' Compensation MSA Guide. DIR Posts Updated Guidebook for Injured Workers. SCIF 2012 Annual Report Shows Surge in Income. Walter Hesse Returns to Floyd, Skeren and...2013-04-1215 minWorkCompAcademy | Weekly NewsWorkCompAcademy News - March 25, 2013David L. Jimenez is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Neighborly Help With Roof Repairs Does Not Create Employment Relationship. Court of Appeal Expands Employee Privacy Rights. WCAB Panel Dismisses Liens For Late Payment of Activation Fees. WCAB Rescinds Order to Pay for Medical Marijuana. Santa Rosa Orthopedist/QME Suspended Pending Criminal Charges. Cal/OSHA Investigates Death Caused by Trench Collapse. Operators of Leasing Company Charged in $1.7 Million Fraud Case. S.B. 863 Triggers Sharp Rise in Lien Filings. DWC, WCAB Revise Policy and Procedural Manual.2013-03-2914 minWorkCompAcademy | Weekly NewsWorkCompAcademy News - March 18, 2013David L. Jimenez is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Court Must Make Independent Determination of Injured Peace Officer Retirement Claim. San Diego Restaurant Claims Exemption From Workers' Compensation. Jury Convicts Physician/Director of Pacific Clinic in Long Beach. Napa Vineyard Worker Jailed in Fraud Case. Man Sentenced For California Physician Identity Theft. Medical Board Fails to Monitor Surgical Centers. The NFL and GE Team Up to Study Football Brain Injuries. CWCI Says MPN Physicians Now Provide 80% of Care.2013-03-2116 minWorkCompAcademy | Weekly NewsWorkCompAcademy News - March 11, 2013David L. Jimenez is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. WCAB Panel Limits Materials Handed to AME During Deposition. McDonald's Worker Arrested for Faking Injury. L.A. City Firefighter Sentenced in Fraud Case. Study Says Patients Not Warned About CT Scan Dangers. Detals Emerging About A.B. 1309. WCAB Proposes Changes to Rules of Practice and Procedure. CalChamber Places SB 626 on 2013 "Job Killer" List. Arizona Seeks To Stop Professional Athlete Claims in California. Gene Simpson New CompWest VP. Alex Swedlow New CWCI President.2013-03-1418 minWorkCompAcademy | Weekly NewsWorkCompAcademy News - March 4, 2013David L. Jimenez is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. 60 Former NFL Players Seek to Overturn Arbitration Award. New Bill in California Assembly Seeks to Limit Professional Athlete Claims. S.B. 863 Legislative Push Back Begins. DWC Schedules Public Hearing on IBR Regulations. DWC Updates Time of Hire Pamphlet. DWC Audit Unit Admonishes Claim Administrators About Lien Negotiations.2013-03-0912 minWorkCompAcademy | Weekly NewsWorkCompAcademy News - February 25, 2013David L. Jimenez is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Police Officer Files Suit Over Cal/OSHA Claim. Authorities Close San Leandro Medical Center in Fraud Case. San Diego Restaurant Owners Charged for Fake Comp Certificate. Owner of Janitorial Company Sentenced to One Year for Fraud. Medical Societies Identify 135 Unnecessary Medical Tests. Study Finds Minimally Invasive Surgery Effective for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome. Carriers Challenge Surgery Center Inflated Bills. Texas-California Battle for Employers Points to Workers' Comp.2013-03-0114 minWorkCompAcademy | Weekly NewsWorkCompAcademy News - February 18, 2013David L. Jimenez is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. WCAB Panel Warns Applicant Attorneys About Inflating Attorney Fee Requests. WCAB Suspends Lien Representative From Appearing at Board. Ventura County Sheriff's Office Employee Arrested For Comp Fraud. Feds Recover Record $4.2 Billion in 2012 Health Care Fraud Efforts. New Study Questions Hip Replacement Costs. Hearings Scheduled for Electronic Document Filing and Lien Filing Fee Rules. DWC Updates Fact Sheet and Benefit Notices. DWC Scheduled Next QME Examination.2013-02-2217 minWorkCompAcademy | Weekly NewsWorkCompAcademy News - February 14, 2011David L. Jimenez Esq., is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Court of Appeal Examines General Special Employment Relationship. Whittier Railroad Switchman Awarded $4.9 Million for Industrial Ankle Injury. Statewide Sting Nets Unlicensed Contractors and Workers' Compensation Violators. Employers Reminded to Post Work-Related Injury and Illness Summary. Healthcare Industry Has the Highest Rates of Workplace Violence. Not All Treatment Guidelines are Based on Good Science. 25% of People On Antidepressant Medication Lack Appropriate Psychiatric Diagnosis. Chartis Boosts Reserves by $4.1 Billion. Berkshire Hathaway Expands Comp Coverage to 44 States. DWC Acting Director Carrie Nevans Dies of Kidney Failure.2011-02-1621 minWorkCompAcademy | Weekly NewsWork Comp Academy News for October 9, 2009David Jimenez Esq.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Poizner Suggests Reforms to Cut Costs. California Workers' Comp Group Expands to Country Clubs. Nation's Orthopaedic Surgeons Join Electronic Prescribing Initiative. Medical Malpractice Insurance Market Stable But Faces Challenges Ahead. CIGA Sent Back To Trial in Reimbursement Case. Hawaii Shows Greatest Five Year Work Comp Cost Decline In Nation - Without "Reforms". Workers' Compensation State Funds - A Significant and Growing Competitive Force. 24 Hour Health Care Amendment Lurking in Senate Concerns Work Comp Industry. "Hospitalists" Shorten Stays and Cut Costs for High-risk Orthopaedic Surgeries...2009-10-0911 min