WorkCompAcademy News - January 6, 2014

David L. Jimenez is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Employment Law Change Highlights for 2014. Court of Appeal Says Rating Need Not Be "Complex and Extraordinary" to Use Almaraz/Guzman Analogy. Foundation Names California Worst "Judicial Hellhole" in Nation. Fullerton Business Owner Gets Five Year Sentence in Fraud Case. DWC Posts RBRVS Fee Schedule Updates Effective January 1, 2014. Comp Medical Mileage Rate Decreases in 2014. CMS Publishes Notice of Proposed Rule Making Regarding Appeal Process. FIO Report Suggest Fed Involvement In State Regulation of Insurance. CMS Rolls Out Fingerprint-Based Provider Background Checks. Drugmaker Ends Payments to Doctors for Promoting Products.