WorkCompAcademy News - September 7, 2026

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: City Owes Make-Whole Relief for Disregard of its Bargaining Duty. WCAB Affirms Lien Dismissal for Missing 4903.05(c) Declaration. No Fair Procedure Doctrine for Staffing Company Physician Removal. Former O.C. Superior Court Judge Sentenced For SIBTF Fraud. Owner Pleads Guilty to $2.2M in Fraudulent Hospice Care Claims. WCIRB Reports on Medical Service Cost Trends Through 2025. Lawfirm Options for AI Deployment Remain Unclear and Unsettled. RAND Puzzled by New Injured Worker Access to Care Study.