(Reuters) — The U.S. government on Monday sued Rite Aid Corp., accusing the pharmacy chain of missing “red flags” as it illegally filled hundreds of thousands of prescriptions for controlled substances, including opioids. In a complaint filed in Cleveland federal court, the Department of Justice said Rite Aid repeatedly filled prescriptions from May 2014 to June 2019 that were medically unnecessary, for off-label …
Ninety-four percent of physicians report care delays associated with insurance prior authorization requirements and 80% report that such advance treatment approvals have led to early treatment abandonment, according to the results of a survey released Monday by the American Medical Association. The survey of 1,001 doctors conducted in December 2022 also found that 31% of physicians report that prior …
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Two business owners pleaded guilty to multiple felony counts of insurance fraud and forgery as part of a $54 million workers compensation scheme, the California Department of Insurance reported. Wesley Owens was owner and chief executive of Bison Workforce Solutions, a professional employer organization based outside of Atlanta. The department said its investigation found the …
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The New York Supreme Court Appellate Division has reversed a Workers’ Compensation Board decision in a case involving a New York City Transit Authority train conductor who sought comp benefits for post-traumatic stress disorder caused by witnessing a train passenger fatality. The appeals court on Thursday remitted the case back to the comp board for …
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited a Florida roofing contractor after a 15-year-old worker fell 20 feet from the top of a two-story home and suffered severe head and spinal injuries. OSHA said Friday it cited Lake Mary, Florida-based JGN Services LLC for three serious violations and proposed penalties of $8,702 for the …
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Texas is the latest state to consider creating legal protections for warehouse workers. H.B. 4394, introduced Thursday, would create a list of guidelines for employers who staff and operate in warehouses or distribution centers, setting parameters on such issues as quotas, employee work speed data, employee safety notification requirements, and unlawful retaliation. The changes would …
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The Texas legislature is considering a bill that would create a rebuttable presumption that a deceased worker was intoxicated at the time of a deadly incident if an autopsy determines the presence of drugs or alcohol. H.B. 4556, introduced Thursday, would presume that drug or alcohol positivity would mean the worker was “intoxicated and did …
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Allianz’s hiring of the former president of global risk solutions, North America, at Liberty Mutual tops this week’s news. Also of note: Harford Mutual and ClearPath Mutual plan to merge. Source link
The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled a deputy sheriff receiving workers compensation benefits after being diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder was not entitled to continue receiving benefits after his diagnosis changed. The state high court on Wednesday agreed with the Workers’ Compensation Court of Appeals, which reversed a compensation judge’s decision allowing the deputy to continue …
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Accused of lapses in inspection processes, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration “may have conducted incomplete inspections and workers may have been exposed to hazardous working conditions for an extended period of time,” according to an independent audit commissioned by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of the Inspector General. The auditor, hired in response …
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