WorkCompAcademy News - August 30, 2021

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Supreme Court Clarifies and Limits Privette Doctrine. Judge Declares Gig Employer Prop 22 Law Unconstitutional. When is a Roommate a Partial "Dependent" for Death Benefits? WCAB Panel Rejects VR Total Disability Citing Hegglin Rule. SuperCare Health Resolves Fraud Claim for $3.31M. Jury Convicts SoCal PI Lawyer for Stealing $3.9M Settlement. Pharmacy Owner to Serve 3 Years for $1.8M Fraud. WCAB Considers New Rules of Practice and Procedure. Stakeholders Continue to See Benefits in Telemedicine. Study Claims Majority of Workers Favor Remote Work.