WorkCompAcademy News - May 11, 2026

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Railcar Repairman Not Under FAA Transportation Worker Exemption. Staffing Company Arbitration Agmt. Not Applicable to Employer. O.C. PET Scan Provider to Pay 8.3M to Resolve Kickback Case. Clinic Pays $750K to Resolve Illegal Use of Misbranded Implants. California DOI Takes Enforcement Action Against State Farm. WCRI Compares 36 States Hospital Outpatient Surgery Payments. WCRI Reports Comp Claim Costs Grew 6 Percent Annually 2022-2025. Last Holdout Regeneron Signs On to Most Favored Nation Pricing.