WorkCompAcademy News - August 25, 2014

Robert C. Nichols is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Court of Appeal Rejects Worker's Fraudulent Concealment Case. NHL Concussion Suits Consolidated in Minnesota Federal Court. Granite Installer Faces 30 Years For Double Dipping. Med Management Company Owner Guilty of $3.2 Million Fraud. DWC Proposes Modifications to MTUS Regulations. DWC Sets Public Hearing on Outpatient and ASC Fee Schedule. Feds Reclassify Hydrocodone Combination Products to Schedule II Narcotic. 20% of Orthopedic Patients Doctor Shop for Opiates. Broker Creates Fake Insurance Company to Steal Comp Premiums. CHSWC Study Confirms Higher Comp Costs in Southern California Region.