EEOC Seeks Public Input on FY 2022–2026 Strategic Plan
The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has released for public comment a draft of its Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2022–2026, the agency announced.…
Six Iowa Nursing Homes Run by One Company Are Fined for Abuse and Neglect
Six Iowa nursing homes run by the same West Des Moines corporation have been cited for major violations in recent weeks.
Texas OIG Inspectors Discover Errors in Reported Nursing Home Staff Hours
A recent OIG inspection of Westchase Health and Rehabilitation Center (Westchase) found the facility accurately reported 85 percent of reviewed records; however, the facility lacked…
Oregon Health System Investigating Employee for Posting Video Appearing to Mock Patient
A Salem Health employee is under investigation after posting a video on Twitter that appears to mock the sound of a patient in pain.
Pennsylvania DOH’s Updated Regulations to Improve Care for Residents in Skilled Nursing Facilities Clear Major Hurdle
Regulations that govern care for residents of skilled nursing facilities are on track to be updated for the first time in nearly 25 years following…
Part-Owner of Assisted Living Provider That Denied Wages, Intimidated Workers Pays $1M in Back Wages, Damages
The part-owner and operator of a Pittsburgh-area assisted living provider has paid more than $1 million in back wages and liquidated damages to 47 workers…
EEOC Sues Emergency Transport Companies for Religious and Disability Discrimination
Emergency transport companies Global Medical Response, Inc. (“GMR”), American Medical Response, Inc. (“AMR”), and AMR’s subsidiaries located in Greenwood Village, Colorado, violated federal law by…
Frequently Asked Questions EEOC “Know Your Rights” Poster
The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently released a new “Know Your Rights” poster (dated October 20, 2022), which replaces the previous “EEO is…
EEOC Releases Updated ‘Know Your Rights’ Poster
Today, the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released the ‘Know Your Rights’ poster, which updates and replaces the previous “EEO is the Law” poster.…
ND AG Announces Guilty Verdict in Case Prosecuted by Medicaid Fraud Control Unit
A jury found Gracious Weah guilty of Aggravated Assault causing permanent impairment and Reckless Endangerment, on September 23, in Barnes County. The evidence at trial…