WorkCompAcademy News - December 15, 2014

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. WCAB panel says no to Joint and Several Award. More suits filed against Drobot and Pacific Hospital. Former Bridezilla faces 14 felonies. Owner of security company gets 40 days in jail. La physician gets jail time in fraud case. Juliann Sum appointed Cal/OSHA Chief. DWC no longer accepting paper MPN reapproval requests. DWC proposes updated chronic pain guideline. WCIRB reports 12% premium increase above 2013. Back brace no help with compression fractures.