WorkCompAcademy News - July 15, 2024

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Small Claims Case Bars Injured Worker's Later Claims Against Employer. Microsoft Resolves California Leave Discrimination Claim for $14.4M. Proposed Heat Injury and Illness Prevention Rule to Face Legal Challenges. CWCI Reports Private Self-Insureds Have Fewer Claims But Higher Losses. FTC Releases Interim Staff Report Criticizing Prescription Drug Middlemen. DWC Schedules Next QME Exams for October 4 and 10, 2024. NCCI Labor Market Insights Report Shows Solid Employment Growth.