WorkCompAcademy News - May 6, 2024

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Resolving Contested 5500.5 Election Requires Evidentiary Record. Business Owner to Pay $688K in Restitution for Comp Insurance Fraud. Nursing Home Chain and Executives to Pay Over $7 Million. San Diego Pharmacy Pays $350,000 for Mishandling Controlled Substances. Sober Living Homes Owner Indicted for $175,000 in Kickback Fraud. 15 Telehealth Legislative Proposals Under Congressional Legislative Review. New Mandatory Autobraking Standard Should Reduce Costly Comp Claims. Walmart Announced Closure of 51 Clinics and Exit from Health Care Services. Two California Hospitals Rank "A" and Three Rank "F" in Hospital Ratings. Sedgwick Announces its Next Phase of AI Technology.