WorkCompAcademy News - January 2, 2018

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Qui Tam IFPA Litigation Available for Comp Fraud, Cal Supreme Ct. Opens Drugmaker Liability Door, Court Has Broad Discretion to Award Restitution in Fraud Case, Jury Convicts Saratoga Doctors, WCIRB Reports a Relatively Good Year for Carriers, Officials Say California is "Wild West" for Recovery Centers, Another Drugmaker "Buy-and-Raise" Deal Surfaces, Opioid Overdose Deaths Migrates to the Workplace, Hospitals Outperform Outpatient Centers Spine Surgeries, TeleRehab Gains Traction in Workers' Compensation.