WorkCompAcademy News - April 4, 2016

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. 2nd DCA Rejects Another Constitutional Challenge to Lien Filing Fee. DCA Reverses Denial of Death Benefits Citing "Liberal Construction" While Ignoring LC 3202.5. San Gabriel Valley Physician Pleads Guilty to Illegal Distribution of OxyContin. DWC Finally Updates 15 Year Old "Physicians Guide" for PTPs and QMEs. DWC Posts Adjustments to the DMEPOS Section of the OMFS. Feds Struggle to Stop Comp Opt-Out Trend. "Biosimilar" Drugs May Save $110 Billion in Drug Costs. DEA Drug Take-Back Program Nets 74,000 Pounds of Opioids. White House Opens Purse Strings to Fight Pain Pill Addiction. Comp Medical Transportation - There's an App For That!