WorkCompAcademy News - May 24, 2010

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. State Supreme Court to Review Furlough Case. California Supreme Court Allows S.B. 899 New Apportionment Rules to Apply in LeBoeuf Situations. Court of Appeal Rules On Illegal Ex Parte PQME Contact. California's Anti-SLAPP Statute Protects SCIF Attorney From Lawsuit Filed by Physician/Lien Claimant. Sacramento Roofing Business Owner Arrested for Alleged Workers' Comp Insurance Fraud. DWC Introduces Optional Medical Unit PQME Request Forms. Conservator Appointed to Manage Contractor's Access Program of California. Agency Clarifies Workers Comp Medicare Set-Aside Rules for "Off-Label" Drug Use. Association of Hearing Representatives Appoints New Officers. PacificComp Optimistic on California Workers' Compensation Market Despite RAND Study