Work Comp Academy News for September 25, 2009

This episode covers the dismissal of the Premiere Medical Management liens in the amount of $70 million. The SCIF announces the resignation of Janet Frank. The California Nurses Association surveyed hospitals and determined there is a high risk of health workers being infected with H1N1 virus. The California DIR prevailed in a sexual harassment suit. The CWCI issued a Spotlight Report on Schedule II prescription drug costs. Utah "meth-cops" are having difficulty filing claims for injury resulting from methamphetamine exposure during arrests. Adam Dombchik, partner with the Personal Injury and Workers' Compensation firm Gordon, Edelstein, Krepack, Grant, Felton and Goldstein, has been named President of the California Applicants' Attorneys Association leadership team (CAAA) for 2009-2010.