WorkCompAcademy News - November 28, 2016

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Refusal to Strike AME Report "Without Prejudice" Not Appealable, Courts Have Broad Discretion to Order Restitution in Fraud Case, Physician Fakes Death to Avoid Fraud Charges, $176 Million Drug Treatment Fraud "First Wave" of Arrests, DME Particularly Susceptible to Physician Kickbacks, Post AB 1309 NFL Players Now Filing Comp Claims in Florida, Cal/OSHA Issues $130K Penalty for Rooftop Fall, DIR Report Shows Markedly Lower Rates of Injuries, Costs Vary "Wildly" From Pharmacy to Pharmacy, Carriers Report on Successful Opioid Reduction Programs