EEOC Sues Emergency Transport Companies for Religious and Disability Discrimination
Emergency transport companies Global Medical Response, Inc. (“GMR”), American Medical Response, Inc. (“AMR”), and AMR’s subsidiaries located in Greenwood Village, Colorado, violated federal law by discriminating and retaliating against a…
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Frequently Asked Questions EEOC “Know Your Rights” Poster
The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently released a new “Know Your Rights” poster (dated October 20, 2022), which replaces the previous “EEO is the Law” poster. This fact…
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EEOC Releases Updated ‘Know Your Rights’ Poster
Today, the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released the ‘Know Your Rights’ poster, which updates and replaces the previous “EEO is the Law” poster. Covered employers are required by…
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ND AG Announces Guilty Verdict in Case Prosecuted by Medicaid Fraud Control Unit
A jury found Gracious Weah guilty of Aggravated Assault causing permanent impairment and Reckless Endangerment, on September 23, in Barnes County. The evidence at trial showed that Weah, a certified…
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Wisconsin In-Home Caregiving Service Agrees to Pay $10,000 to Resolve ADA Allegations
United States Attorney Gregory J. Haanstad announced on October 5, 2022, that the US Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Wisconsin had reached a settlement agreement under Title III…
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Alaska Nursing Home Fined $310K Due to High Rates of Bed Sores and Extended Isolation of Residents
One of Anchorage’s largest nursing home and rehabilitation facilities was fined over $300,000 this year for what federal investigators described as serious deficiencies including extended isolation and numerous residents with…
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Nursing Home Complaints Rise in Wisconsin, Staffing Is Cited
Complaints against Wisconsin nursing homes continue to pile up and could surpass a record number filed last year as the state struggles to find enough nurses and nursing home inspectors.
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US Attorney’s Office Warns SNFs Not to Refuse Treatment to People with Opioid Use Disorder
As part of its response to the opioid crisis, United States Attorney Rachael S. Rollins sent a letter to all skilled nursing facilities in Massachusetts warning that refusing to provide…
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Georgia Senior Care Facilities Fumble Do-Not-Resuscitate Orders
An Atlanta Journal-Constitution analysis identified more than 100 Georgia Department of Community Health (DCH) investigations where DNR paperwork or practices were not properly followed in nursing homes, assisted living facilities…
Read More »WV Woman Sues Nursing Home Defendants for Family Member’s Injuries, Death
A woman is suing several nursing home-related entities for injuries her family member sustained during his residency and his eventual death.
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