WorkCompAcademy News - December 7, 2015

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. WCAB Panel Limits Use of MPN Second/Third Opinion Process. Philip Sobol M.D. Pleads Guilty and Agrees to Pay $5.2 Million Restitution. Mitchell Cohen, M.D. Admits Kickbacks in Plea Agreement. Newport Beach Paver Faces $5.6 Million Fraud Charges. DWC Updates SJDB Voucher Form. Cal/OSHA Fines Kaiser Foundation Hospitals $149,900. Employer Group "Welcomes" Investigation of Opt-Out Programs. ProPublica Persuades National Conference to Investigate Workers’ Comp Opt Out. More than Half of U.S. Doctors Show Symptoms of Burnout. Nations Largest Insurer "Regrets" Entering ObamaCare Marketplace.