Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Large organizations often rely on outside sources to verify previous employment and backgrounds, and verify hours worked. Worker verification is critical for healthcare, as indicated this year by numerous cases of […]

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Earlier this month, the U.S. Attorney’s office for the Eastern District of Washington announced a settlement in what they are calling, “the largest-ever health care fraud settlement in eastern Washington”. Under […]

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 […]

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – The Office Of Inspector General (OIG) has been quite busy this past year, according their most recent HHS-OIG Semiannual Report to Congress. Accountable to Congress, the OIG is comprised of several […]

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – A recent news release from the Southern District Indiana Department of Justice serves as a cautionary tale for Credentialing departments checking licenses on their prospective staff. On Wednesday, Rochelle Perry, 49, […]

Chicago, IL (WorkersCompensation.com) -- When an unwitnessed workers' compensation claim arises, employers face significant challenges in gathering evidence and determining the claim's validity. In a recent roundtable discussion titled "When a Tree Falls in the […]

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – A former family medicine specialist and an advanced practice registered nurse in Kentucky have been sentenced in an extensive case that involved high volumes and dangerous combinations of controlled substances, as […]