WorkCompAcademy News - September 19, 2016

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Workers' Comp "Opt-Out" Movement Faces Legal Setback. Berkshire Faces New Charges by Another Insured Employer. Trucking Company Settles Litigation Over Comp Coverage. Former Assemblyman Thomas Calderon Sentenced in Bribery Case. Hearing Set on Proposed RTW Supplement Program Rules. DWC Posts Amendments to Home Health Fee Schedule. Another Generic Drugmaker Targeted by DOJ Investigation. WCIRB Study Shows Decline in Drug Spending. Claimant Illegal Drug Use - What Are the Odds? Workers’ Compensation Enters "Soft Market Phase."