WorkCompAcademy News - February 22, 2021

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Foster Farms Fights "First in Nation" COVID Court Injunction. McKinsey & Co. Pays $600M to Resolve 49 State Opioid Claims. Federal Trucking Law Preempts More Stringent CA Break Law. Lawsuit Claims Amazon Violated COVID-19 Safety Measures. Drywall Contractor Cited for $2M Wage Theft From 472 Laborers. Another $500K EDD Fraud Perpetrator Pleads Guilty. L.A. McDonald's Cited for Retaliation and Labor Law Violations. Feds Launch Telehealth Audits Following $6B Takedown. So Cal Corona Variant Spreads Throughout the State and Six Countries. New Problems with Reserving for Lifetime Awards.