WorkCompAcademy News - March 28, 2022

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Calif. Supreme Court Clarifies L.C. Whistleblower Protections. Carriers Exempt From Insurance Frauds Prevention Act Liability. Insurance Survey Says Fraud Accounts for 10% of Claims Cost. IMR Reviews Hit All Time Low in 2021. CHSWC Annual Report Estimates COVID Costs at $1.25 Billion. California "Test to Treat" Facilities May be COVID Game Changers. Modesto Wastewater Surveillance Key to Early COVID Detection. Scientists Unsure if BA.2 Variant Will Cause Another U.S. Surge. Experts Say Drugmakers Influence Clinicians One Meal at a Time. State Fund Announces $55M Dividend to 2021 Policyholders.