WorkCompAcademy News - February 8, 2021

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Supreme Court Denies Union Effort to Invalidate Prop 22. 132a Not Released by Civil Settlement Without WCAB Approval. EHR Vendor Resolves Kickback Case for $18M. Last Physician Sentenced in $154M Surgical Fraud Case. Claimant Faces Fraud Charges for False History of Prior Injuries. Cal/OSHA Data Significantly Undercounting COVID-19. Cal/OSHA Cites Two State Prisons and Others for COVID Issues. California Legislators Seek "Reboot" of Failing EDD. Hearing on COVID-19 MTUS Canceled Pending ACOEM Updates. Congress Investigating Meatpackers for High COVID Deaths.