WorkCompAcademy News - August 22, 2016

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. WCAB Permits Settlement of SJDB With "Thomas" Finding. 9th Circuit Says DOJ Cannot Prosecute Marijuana Violators. DCA Says WCAB Has Jurisdiction Over CHP 4800.5 Benefits. Yates Memo Leads to Corporate Healthcare Executive Convictions. DWC Publishes Updated MTUS With Opioid Guidelines. Yet Another Study Questions Value of Meniscus Surgery. New Study Supports Apportionment in Degenerative Joint Disease Claims. Aetna Announces Exit Plans for 70 Percent of ObamaCare Market.