Physician Agrees to Pay $640,000 to Resolve Allegations of Accepting Payments for Referrals
According to an announcement from the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) on October 12, 2021, a Louisiana physician has agreed to pay the United States $640,000 to resolve allegations…
Read More »California Senior Living Center Fined for Physical Abuse and Employing Individual Not Cleared to Work as a Caregiver
California surveyors substantiated a complaint for a California senior living center where a caregiver was videoed hitting an elderly resident who was diagnosed with dementia. Another caregiver at the facility…
Read More »CDC Kicks Off 2021–2022 Flu Vaccination Campaign
On October 7, 2021 the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Foundation for Infectious Disease (NFID) kicked off the 2021–2022 flu vaccination season. The importance of…
Read More »New Jersey’s Governor Expands Age Discrimination by Employers Law
On October 5, 2021,the Governor of New Jersey, Phil Murphy, signed a bill into law that expands the scope of Law Against Discrimination (LAD). The expanded LAD will provide further…
Read More »Connecticut Hospital Enters Into Plea Agreement for Disability Discrimination Complaint
A Connecticut hospital has entered into a Voluntary Resolution Agreement with the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), in partnership with…
Read More »Hazmat Response Required for Mixing of Two Common Cleaning Products in an Assisted Living Facility
An employee at an assisted living facility in Tennessee mixed chlorine bleach and ammonia together, which caused a hazardous gas to be created. A smoke detector was activated in a…
Read More »Health System Charged with Disability Discrimination and Retaliation by EEOC
The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed a lawsuit against a health system for discriminating against a registered nurse and a class of employees because of their disabilities. The…
Read More »OCR Issues Guidance on HIPAA, COVID-19 Vaccinations, and the Workplace
On September 30, 2021, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued guidance to help the public understand when the Health Insurance Portability…
Read More »EMS Company to Pay $55,000 to Settle EEOC Pregnancy and Disability Lawsuit
An Orlando, Florida, based emergency medical services (EMS) corporation has agreed to pay $55,000 to settle a pregnancy and disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission…
Read More »Former Caregiver Charged for Neglecting, Exploiting, and Stealing from Residents at Assisted Living Center
A North Carolina woman has been indicted on 16 charges related to unlawful conduct occurring in connection with her responsibilities as a caregiver at an assisted living facility in South…
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