WorkCompAcademy News - October 2, 2023

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: 3M Resolves Defective Military Earplug Cases for $6 Billion. Court of Appeal Rules Against Cal/OSHA in Valley Fever Case. School District Struggles to Prove Exclusive Remedy for Volunteer. Five Wing-Stop Restaurants and Owners Cited $3M for Wage Theft. $12.7M in DOL Grants Awarded For Workplace Safety. WCIRB Releases COVID-19 2023 Claim Trends - Update. CWCI Study Shows SB 863 Cost Reductions Bottomed Out by 2015. Costly Healthcare Presumption of AOE/COE Law Failed - This Year. New Law Facilitates Physicians and Dentists from Mexico Program. Biomarkers Can Confirm Long COVID With 94% Accuracy.