WorkCompAcademy News - January 4, 2016

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Comp Photocopiers Not Required to be Registered and Bonded. SCIF Loses Independent Contractor Premium Claim Against Employer. Janitorial Company Owners Face 31 Years for $3.6 Million Premium Fraud. Pharmaceutical Company Settles California and Federal Kickback Case. Broker Sentenced for Theft of Comp Premium. Orange County Landscapers Convicted of Wage Theft. Governor Brown Appoints New Cal/OSHA Deputy Chiefs. Cal/OSHA Fines Northridge Hospital $44,125 for Safety Violations. Labor Commissioner "Routinely" Finds Misclassification of Truck Drivers. 2016 OMFS Drug Testing Fee Changes Expected Cut Costs. DWC Announces 2016 Mileage Rate Decrease. Researchers Pioneer Promising Arthritis Treatment.