WorkCompAcademy News - March 28, 2016

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Federal Court Says CIGA Obligated to Pay Medicare. CIGA is Not Bound By Carrier Stipulation of Joint Liability. Jury Awards $500 Million for Defective Hip Implants Owner and Manager of Auto Repair Shop Face Fraud Charges. Rancho Mirage Doctor Pleads Guilty to Insurance Fraud Scheme. Clovis Pharmacy Owner Agrees to Pay $200,000 in Civil Penalties. Senate Subcommittee Report Says 12 Obamacare CO-OPS Are Now Insolvent. WCIRB Defines 2016 Agenda at 100th Annual Meeting. CHSWC Publishes 2015 Annual Report. FDA Issues Guidance for Abuse-Deterrent Opioid Generics.