WorkCompAcademy News - February 6 2012

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Serious and Willful Misconduct Award Upheld. Exclusive Remedy Does Not Bar Emotional Distress in Sexual Harassment Case. Providers' Suit Against UR Vendor Survives AntiSLAPP Motion. Contractor Faces 57 Felony Counts. San Francisco Factory Fined $700K For Ammonia Leak. Funding Bill Seeks to Address Drug Shortages. DWC Posts Report on Alternative Dispute Resolution/Carve Out Program. DWC Disability Accommodation Regulations Are Effective Feb. 18. California Workers' Comp Insurers Returns Improved in 2010. Liberty Mutual Annual Workplace Safety Index Shows Lower Costs.