WorkCompAcademy News - October 1 2012

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Court of Appeal Says WCAB Has Exclusive Jurisdiction Over 132a Claims. Riverside County Contractor Convicted in $3 Million Fraud Case. Bakersfield Occupational Medicine Physician Pleads to Drug Charge. WCIRB Recommends No Rate Increase After SB 863 Review. DIR Preparing Emergency Regulations to Implement S.B. 863 - regulation. Governor Brown Signs Roofing Contractor Comp Law. Cancer Surgeon Discloses the "Dark Side" of Medicine. IAIABC Posts Model Rule for Preventing Pain Medication Abuse. Opiods Wreak Havoc on Comp Costs. Feds Warn Hospitals Over Inflated Billing.