WorkCompAcademy News - August 28, 2023

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Court Has Difficulty Applying Workplace Violence Law to Work-at-Home. Employer's Evaluating Doctors Are Also "Employers" in FEHA Class Action. ERISA Allows Class Action Challenge to Health Plan Treatment Guidelines. Last Two of Seven Generic Drug Giants Resolve Criminal Price-fixing Charges. LA/OC Physician to Serve 5 Years for $20M Pharmaceutical Scam. State Auditor Moves EDD to "High Risk" List for Inadequate Fraud Prevention. CMS Updates Section 111 Reporting User Guide to Version 7.3. Business Group Publishes 2024 Large Employers’ Health Care Survey. Liberty Mutual Publishes the 2023 Workplace Safety Index. Startups and Technology Drive Explosive Growth in TPA Market.