WorkCompAcademy News - May 27, 2013

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Court of Appeal Approves Removal of Orthopedist from MPN. Real Estate Agent Faces 14 Felony Charges. New Federal Bill Seeks to Fix "Broken" Medicare Set Aside Process. DWC Publishes Proposed Interpreter Regulations. DWC Struggles With Delays in QME Panels. No Judicial Misconduct Reported in DWC Ethics Advisory Committee 2012 Annual Report. DWC Makes SB 863 Changes to QME Writing Course. Feds Seek to Regulate Compounding Pharmacies. 50% of Physicians Now Use Electronic Health Records. CWCI Study Shows Improvement in California Comp.