Wisconsin Gov. Evers, Secretary-designee Palm Issue Order to Expand Healthcare Workforce
In response to the current surge in cases and the growing strain on Wisconsin’s healthcare system, today Gov. Tony Evers and Wisconsin Department of Health Service (DHS) Secretary-designee Andrea Palm…
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Imposter Nurse Sentenced for Wire Fraud, Healthcare Fraud and Identity Theft
Misty Dawn Bacon, 44, of Morristown, was sentenced to 51 months, followed by three years of supervised release. Bacon, a convicted felon, began working in East Tennessee as a registered…
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Kindred at Home Sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination and Retaliation
Gentiva Health Services, Inc. d/b/a Kindred at Home (“Kindred”), a provider of home health services, including nursing and rehabilitation assistance, violated federal law when it failed to accommodate an employee…
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Rural/Metro Corp Sued by EEOC for Pregnancy and Disability Bias
Rural/Metro Corporation of Florida, doing business as American Medical Response (AMR), a Florida company that provides emergency and non-emergency medical transport in the Orlando area, violated federal law by refusing…
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Wellpath Sued by EEOC for Religious Discrimination
Tennessee-based Wellpath, LLC, a provider of health services in correctional facilities, violated federal law when it refused to accommodate the religious beliefs of a nurse, the US Equal Employment Opportunity…
Read More »Pennsylvania to Invest $4 Million to Train Direct Care Workers
Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) Secretary Jerry Oleksiak announced that $4 million in Direct Care Worker Training Grants (DCWTG) is available statewide to improve the quality of care…
Read More »EEOC Updates COVID-19 Technical Assistance Publication
Today, the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) posted an updated technical assistance document, “What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws (WYSK),”…
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Covenant Healthcare Will Pay $104,707 to Settle EEOC Wage Discrimination Lawsuit
Covenant Medical Center, Inc., doing business as Covenant HealthCare, a non-profit health care system based in Saginaw, Mich., will pay $104,707 and provide other relief to settle a sex wage…
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Presbyterian Healthcare to Pay $150,000 to Settle EEOC Race Discrimination and Retaliation Suit
Presbyterian Healthcare Services, operating Lincoln County Medical Center and its emergency services unit in Ruidoso, N.M., will pay $150,000 and furnish other relief to settle a lawsuit for race discrimination…
Read More »Aspire Health Partners Sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination
Aspire Health Partners, a non-profit behavioral healthcare organization headquartered in Orlando, Fla., violated federal law by refusing to hire a former employee based upon medical records in her workers’ compensation…
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