WorkCompAcademy News - October 13, 2025

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Appellate Court Rejects WCAB View on Pro-Athlete Jurisdiction Law. Employer Has No Right to Arbitrate Headless PAGA Action. Clear and Unmistakable Evidence is Words in the Arbitration Agreement. LA Jury Awards $966M to Decedent's Family in J&J Talc Related Case. CDI Files Action Against Tesla For Insurance Business Practices. Retailer to Pay $1.3M for California Consumer Privacy Act Violations. Governor Newsom Vetoes the Proposed SIBTF Reform Law. Three Researchers (One in California) Awarded Nobel Prize in Medicine.