WorkCompAcademy News - August 14, 2017

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Court Limits Exclusive Remedy Protection For Co-Workers, Drobot, Sobol Face August Lien Hearings, CVS Faces "Fraudulent" Clawback Pricing Class Action, FBI Probes Orange County Addiction Center Empire, Hospital Pays $10m For Stem Cell Research Fraud, Opioid Abuse Just Declared A "National Emergency", DWC Proposes ACOEM Modifications to MTUS, DEA Proposes 20% Reduction in Opiate Manufacturing, WCIRB Proposes 0.5% Rate Increase For Next Year, WC Sector Improved "Significantly" Since 2011.