Home Care Agency Ordered to Pay $1M in Back Wages, Damages, and Penalties
The Department of Labor (DOL) announced on May 14, 2024, that it had obtained a consent judgment in federal court ordering a Pennsylvania home care agency to pay more than…
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DOL Files Complaint Seeking Back Wages, Damages for Case Managers Denied Overtime by North Central Healthcare
Alleging overtime and recordkeeping violations, the US Department of Labor filed a complaint in federal court on May 14, 2024, after an investigation by the Wage and Hour Division found…
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Missouri And New Orleans Men Charged with $174 Million Conspiracy to Commit Healthcare Fraud
Jamie P. McNamara, age 48, of Missouri, and John M. Spivey, age 53, of New Orleans, were charged by a grand jury on May 10, 2024, in an 18-count superseding…
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DOL Obtains Judgment to Recover $152K in Back Wages, Damages Owed to Bronx Medical Care Provider’s Employees
The US Department of Labor has obtained a consent judgment to recover $152,000 in back wages and liquidated damages for nine people employed by a Bronx medical care provider that…
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Medical Equipment Company and Its Owner Settle False Claims Act Allegations for $352,800
Comfort Care Medical Equipment, Inc. and one of its owners, Patrick Chalmers, have agreed to pay the United States $352,800 to resolve allegations that they violated the federal False Claims…
Read More »Three Women Admit to Half-Million Dollar Healthcare Fraud Conspiracy
The former owner, office manager, and business manager of a Missouri-based home healthcare company pleaded guilty to a federal charge on May 13, 2024. The three women admitted involvement in…
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Justice Department Settles Immigration-Related Discrimination Claims with Home Healthcare Company
The Justice Department announced that it secured a settlement agreement with Maxim Healthcare Services (Maxim), a home healthcare company based in Columbia, Maryland, with operations in 35 states. The agreement…
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Philadelphia-Area Home Care Employer to Pay Over $1M in Overtime Back Wages, Damages, Penalties
The Department of Labor has obtained a consent judgment in federal court that orders a Delaware County home care agency to pay more than $1 million in back wages, liquidated…
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Woman Accuses Illinois Nursing Home of Pregnancy Discrimination and Harassment
A lawsuit has been filed against an Illinois nursing home alleging sex-based discrimination, pregnancy-based discrimination, harassment, and retaliation in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964…
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Three Admit Half-Million Dollar Healthcare Fraud Conspiracy
The former owner, office manager, and business manager of a St. Louis County, Missouri-based home healthcare company pleaded guilty to a federal charge Monday and admitted involvement in a healthcare…
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