WorkCompAcademy News - August 9, 2021

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Feds Pursue Kaiser Permanente For Fraudulent Claims. Bay Area Startup Raised $85M to Combat EDD Fraud. Annual Healthcare Fraud Report Shows $3.1B in Recoveries. Landscaper Earns $450K While Claiming TD Benefits. Cal. Medical Board Takes Heat for Lax Physician Discipline. DIR Awarded $10M Apprenticeship Program Grant. WCIRB Updates Advisory Plan Tables. California Employer and 32 Others Receive NSC Safety Award. COVID Cases Surge in Vaccinated SF Hospital Staff. Survey Shows 61% Physician Pandemic Related Burnout.