WorkCompAcademy News - August 1, 2016

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. New Law Says Goodbye to ACOEM Guidelines. Feds Pass Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act. DWC Schedules QME Examination for October 29. CMS Provider "Integrity Efforts" Reduces "Pay-and-Chase" Losses. Marin Physician Gets Three Years in Prison for Illegal Opioids. Red Bluff City Councilman Faces Comp Fraud Charges. Researchers Report Long Term Effects of Head Trauma. FDA Approves Ablating Procedure for Back Pain. Half of Major Surgery Now Done With Robotic Techniques. Combining Medications Improve Fibromyalgia Outcomes.