WorkCompAcademy News - July 14, 2014

Kyle R. Uebelhardt is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. WCAB Panel Rejects Jurisdiction Over Hospital Lien Claim.Civil Lawsuits Claim Comp Doctors Used Fake Spine Surgery Hardware.Inspector General Warns About Electronic Health Records Potential for Fraud.Former Visalia Physician Pleads Guilty, Faces 20 Years in Drug Case. Major Drugmakers Lack Interest in New Antibiotic Development.New Study Says Steroid Injections Ineffective for Back Pain.California Has Mixed Scorecard in WCRI Medical Price Index Report.Veterans Administration Botches 60% Of Its Own Work Comp Claims.