A hospital system on the West Coast has agreed to settle a False Claims Act lawsuit that alleged the healthcare company drove up its profits by admitting patients without medical necessity. The Department of Justice says the Prime Healthcare, some affiliated entities...
Month: August 2018
Milwaukee company charged with racial discrimination
Experis helps job-seekers find employment in IT, engineering, graphic design, sales, accounting and more. It also helps firms find qualified applicants for jobs in those fields. The company was recently accused in a workplace racial discrimination lawsuit of denying a...
South of Milwaukee, oil refinery faces disability discrimination suit
If you drive south of Milwaukee for about 100 miles, you’ll come to the Chicago suburb of Lemont. The city is home to a Citgo Petroleum Corporation crude oil refinery that was recently named in a disability discrimination lawsuit.The company is accused of...
Federal employment law litigation: FMLA claims on the rise
A Bloomberg BNA article on lawsuits filed in federal courts reveals that in just one recent week there were 620 suits filed involving labor law, employment issues and disputes over benefits. Cases alleging workplace discrimination comprised 48 percent of the filings,...
Regional hospital settles False Claims Act lawsuit for $84.5M
A regional hospital system based in the upper Midwest has agreed to settle a whistleblower lawsuit for $84.5 million. The allegations arose before the healthcare organization was formed -- new management took over after the merger that created the new organization....
A culture of retribution persists at the VA
Three years ago, a scandal regarding over-prescription of medications erupted at a Wisconsin VA hospital about three hours west of Milwaukee. Substandard care for veterans at the Tomah facility was only exposed when a whistleblower bravely stepped forward and pointed...