WorkCompAcademy News - April 28, 2025

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Major TPA Faces Challenge by Excess Carrier after $34.5M Verdict. State Farm, Farmers and 25 Top California Carriers Sued for "Collusion". SCOTUS Shifts Burden of Proof to Employers in ERISA Litigation. Employee Waiver of Meal Breaks for 6 hour Shifts Are Valid. PAGA One Year Statute of Limitations Applies to Penalties. $1M Verdict Against LAPD for FEHA Violations Affirmed. 39 State AGs Ask Congress to End PBM Pharmacy Ownership. AI Discussed at Orthopedic Surgeon San Diego Town Hall.