US Department of Labor to Rescind March 2020 Joint Employer Rule
On July 29, 2021, it was announced that the Joint Employer Status under the Fair Labor Standards Act that took effect March 2020, will be rescinded by the US Department…
Read More »Two Healthcare Entities Report Phishing Attacks
Two healthcare entities have each reported phishing attacks in their email systems. A California healthcare system discovered unauthorized individuals gained access to some employees’ email accounts and may have accessed…
Read More »A Washington Medical Center Proposes Settlement to Resolve Data Breach Case
A hospital medical center in the state of Washington has proposed a settlement to resolve a class action lawsuit filed by victims of a December 2019 data breach that exposed…
Read More »An Alabama Health System Agrees to Pay $1 Million to Resolve a Federal Qui Tam Lawsuit
On July 23, 2021, a notice of dismissal was filed indicating that an Alabama health system agreed to pay $1 million dollars to resolve a federal qui tam lawsuit alleging…
Read More »HHS and DOJ Release Guidance on “Long COVID” as a Disability under the ADA
On July 26, 2021, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) jointly published a guidance on “long COVID” as a disability under…
Read More »Texas Woman Sentenced to over 2 Years in Federal Prison for Stealing and Selling PHI
A Texas woman pled guilty on December 4, 2020, to conspiracy to obtain information from a protected computer and was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison on July 22,…
Read More »Florida Medical Practice to Pay $50,000 to Settle EEOC Retaliation Lawsuit
A Florida based medical practice will pay $50,000 and furnish other relief to settle a retaliation discrimination lawsuit brought by the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). According to the…
Read More »Lawsuit Settled in Case of Nursing Home Resident Who Died after Oxygen Shut off by Roommate
A lawsuit was settled on July 20, 2021, against a New Hampshire nursing and rehabilitation center, after a 90-year-old woman died in February 2019 at the facility when her roommate…
Read More »OSHA Cites Three Employers for Exposing Workers, Residents to Asbestos at Missouri Residential Care Facility
A federal workplace safety inspection alleges that three employers at a Missouri residential nursing and rehabilitation facility exposed workers and residents to asbestos hazards and failed to ensure safe removal…
Read More »Healthcare Provider to Pay $52,500 to Settle EEOC Age Discrimination Lawsuit
An Arkansas healthcare provider will pay $52,500 to four former employees as part of the settlement of an age discrimination lawsuit brought by the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)….
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