WorkCompAcademy News - January 28, 2013

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Mervyn's Bankruptcy Court Defers Adjudication of Industrial Claim to California WCAB. Hip Maker Considers $2 Billion Settlement Offer With Trial Pending in Los Angeles. Vineyard Manager Gets Jail Time for Safety Violation. Task Force Issues Stop Orders for Dangerous Equipment. 2013 CAAA Convention Topics Focus on S.B. 863. WCIRB Updates Experience Rating Plan Values for 2013. Fresno County DA Investigator Guilty of Comp Fraud. Prosecutors Provide Details on International Medical Fraud Ring. Study Shows High Medical Costs for 20 Year Old Legacy Claims. Study Predicts Increase In Medical Worker Musculoskeletal Injuries. Kaiser Permanente Announces New Occupational Medicine Regional Chief.