WorkCompAcademy News - July 31, 2017

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Dismissal of Applicant Attorney Malpractice Claim Affirmed, USC Medical School Dean Parties with Prostitutes and Drugs, First Frontline Defendant Pleads Guilty in Fraud Case, Retailer to Pay $7.6 M Restitution - or Serve 17 Years, Broker Faces 16 Years for MSA Embezzlement, Former Police Officer to Serve 6 Months for Comp Fraud, Cal/OSHA and Chevron Settle Safety Citation Appeal, City of Santa Monica Struggles With Comp Costs, Comp Compounds, Opioids Decrease - Generics Increase, Generic Drugmakers Brace for "Flood" of New Drugs.