WorkCompAcademy News - February 19, 2024

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: One Call Accused of Using Interpreters With Fake Names & Badges. Whistleblower Cases Accuse Kaiser of Massive Billing Fraud. Quest Diagnostics Pays $5M for Illegal Hazardous Waste Disposal. Solana Beach Pharmaceutical Company Resolves Kickback Case for $750K. North Hills Family Arraigned in $192K Auto Insurance Fraud Scheme. Insurance Commissioner Publishes "First Wave" of Insurance Market Reforms. FTC and HHS Probe the Role of Pharmaceutical Middlemen. Cal/OSHA Toughens Rules On Workplace Lead Exposure. FDA Grants Priority Review of Psychedelic Drug for PTSD. APCIA Announces Award Winners Among 2024 Class of Emerging Leaders.