WorkCompAcademy News - October 11, 2021

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: 9th Circuit Rejects Constitutional Challenge to AB 5. Employer's Constitutional Challenge to Safety Citation Rejected. 18 Ex-NBA Players Arrested for $4M Health Care Fraud. Corona Pharmacist Sentenced for $13M Compound Med Fraud. Fraud Case Dismissed Against Turlock Physician After Full Restitution. Improving Outcomes for Work-Related Concussions. Pfizer Vaccine Protection Declines to 47% by 5 Months. USCF and Scripps Research Neuroscientists Awarded Nobel Prize. Work Comp Costs for Workplace Diseases Face Projected Increases. AM Best Reports WC Highly Profitable Compared With P/C Lines.