WorkCompAcademy News - July 6, 2026

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: WCAB En Banc Ruled Orders Suspending Action Requires Due Process. Ethics Slip Voids Lawyers' Retainer in $374M Global Settlement. Manageability No Basis to Breakup Joinder of 440 Tesla Workers Cases. Unlicensed Contractor Rules for Homeowner Negligence Case Clarified. Court Backs Insurance Commissioner on FAIR Plan Surcharges. California AG Targets Illegal Corporate Practice of Medicine. NCCI Report Examines Relationship Between Payroll and Losses. No Surprises Act "Outrageous" Arbitration Awards Cost Carriers Billions.