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Charges Announced in Largest Case Ever Prosecuted Involving $2.5 Billion in Alleged Healthcare Fraud 
Charges Announced in Largest Case Ever Prosecuted Involving $2.5 Billion in Alleged Healthcare Fraud 

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Last week, the U.S. Department of Justice announced charges in a historical case that they are calling, “the largest health care fraud schemes ever prosecuted by the Justice Department.” In a […]
Southwest Airlines Webinar Explores Building People-Centric Cultures
Southwest Airlines Webinar Explores Building People-Centric Cultures

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) -- In a highly anticipated webinar titled "Humankind: Building People-Centric Cultures," hosted by Southwest Airlines, a panel of esteemed leaders shared their valuable insights on the crucial aspects of developing work cultures […]
Firefighter Falls while Fishing in Florida, Nets $942 TTD Award
Firefighter Falls while Fishing in Florida, Nets $942 TTD Award

Fairfax, VA (WorkersCompensation.com) -- One might think fishing in Florida on vacation and workers' compensation benefits don't go together, but life has a way of changing the nature of workplace injuries. Such was the case […]
OIG Audit Report Finds $888.2 Million in Overpayments for Genetic Testing Code
OIG Audit Report Finds $888.2 Million in Overpayments for Genetic Testing Code

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Let’s face it, medical billing is complicated! The regulations and payer rules change on a daily basis, and the volume of information reviewed and regulated is astounding, with incorrect claims easily […]
Charges Against Suspect in Uber Driver Shooting Change to Murder
Charges Against Suspect in Uber Driver Shooting Change to Murder

El Paso, TX (WorkersCompensation.com) – The charges against a woman suspected of shooting her Uber driver changed to murder Wednesday after the driver died. Officials said Phoebe Copas, 48, of Tompkinsville, Kentucky, shot and killed […]
Case Lesson: SCOTUS, Title VII, & Sundays Off
Case Lesson: SCOTUS, Title VII, & Sundays Off

In a unanimous ruling, Top Court does away with "more than de minimis" standard for determining when a religious accommodation is "reasonable." Case: Groff v. DeJoy, 2023 WL 4239256 (U.S. 06/29/23) What Happened: A U.S. […]
Iowa Division of Workers’ Compensation Offers Insightful Updates at the 61st Annual Symposium
Iowa Division of Workers’ Compensation Offers Insightful Updates at the 61st Annual Symposium

Des Moines, IA (WorkersCompensation.com) – The 61st Annual Iowa Workers' Compensation Symposium held its highly anticipated Agency Update session on June 22, 2023. Iowa Workers' Compensation Commissioner Joseph S. Cortese II provided attendees an engaging […]
Another Airport Worker ‘Ingested’ into Plane Engine in Apparent Suicide
Another Airport Worker ‘Ingested’ into Plane Engine in Apparent Suicide

San Antonio, Texas (WorkersCompensation.com) – For the second time this year, an airline worker has died in a plane’s engine, officials said Friday, with the most recent incident coming as the result of a suicide. […]

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