WorkCompAcademy News - August 12, 2019

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Opioid Settlement Negotiations - $45B Demand and $10B Offer, Victorville Physician Convicted for Illegal Opioid Prescriptions, Another SJDB Vendor Under Investigation, School Bus Driver Convicted in Comp Fraud Case, NCCI Reports on Regulatory and Legislative Trends, DWC Proposes Increases to Med-Legal Fees, WCIRB Proposes 5.7% Rate Reduction, California Written Premiums to Drop by $1B, RAND Reports on Firefighter Musculoskeletal Disorders, Officials Warn: "Fentanyl Crisis Raging in San Diego".