WorkCompAcademy News - October 8 2012

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Federal Fraud Strike Force Nabs 18 Southland Residents. Drug Companies Paid $30 Billion To Resolve Fraud Charges. SWIFT Team Nabs Eight Unlicensed Contractors in Sting Operation. Bakersfield Father, Daughter Ordered to Repay Over $600K in Restitution. Elimination of Comp Exemption for Domestic Workers Vetoed. Governor Brown Vetoes Farm Worker Heat-Safety Bills. Study Says Too Many Injured Workers Remain on Opioids. LAPD Comp Costs Questioned. The DWC Medical Evidence Evaluation Advisory Committee Meets Nov 15.