WorkCompAcademy News - May 25, 2026

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Stepchild Entitled to Conclusive Presumption of Total Dependency. Employer's $257K Attorney Fee Award Against Employee Affirmed. Major Drug Maker to Pay $13.6M to Resolve Kickback Case. Owner of Health Care Software Company Convicted for $1B Fraud. When Can Treating Physician Use Narrative Report for RFA Forms? DWC Releases Independent Medical Review Report for 2025. WCIRB Publishes it Quarterly Experience Report Q4 2025. Eleven Insurance Commissioner Candidates on June 2 Primary Ballot.