WorkCompAcademy News - April 27, 2026

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: WCAB Panel Says Applicant Credibility Issue Justifies Take Nothing. Exclusive Remedy Bars Fraud Case Against TPA and Claim Adjuster. Zurich Claims $1.1M in Unpaid Staffing Company Comp Premiums. FEHA Standing Applies to Nursing Student on Clinical Rotations. Trial Court Denial of Workers' Class Action Certification Reversed. Former Teacher Pleads Guilty in $51 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme. DOI Seeks Limits on Insurance Ratemaking Intervenor's Fees. First New Fibromyalgia Drug in 15 Years Hits the Market.