WorkCompAcademy News - January 17, 2022

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: SCOTUS Rules Against OSHA Vaccine Mandate. Court Affirms CAL/OSHA Citation for Freeway Construction Injury. UC San Diego Health Resolves Medicare Billing Suit for $3 Million. EDD Suspends 345,000 Suspected Fraudulent SDI Claims. COVID Outbreak Returns WCAB to Telephonic Hearings. Omicron Surge Forces Closure of Northern California Courts. Budget Proposes $4.9 B to Overhaul California Courts. HHS Mandates Insurers Cover At-Home COVID Tests. No Quarantine Requirement for California Healthcare Workers. Study Says Common Cold T-Cells Provide COVID-19 Protection.