South Carolina Woman Stole Nurse’s Identity, Worked in Care Homes
A Piedmont woman is accused of impersonating a registered nurse and working in three different care homes throughout the Upstate, according to the South Carolina…
Judge: Nursing Home Resident Died after Worker Ignored Orders
A Des Moines nursing home employee who allegedly contributed to the death of a resident has been denied unemployment benefits.
US DOL, Health System Enter Agreement to Resolve Allegations of Hiring, Compensation Discrimination
The US Department of Labor and Cooper Health System have entered into a conciliation agreement to resolve alleged hiring and compensation discrimination at the teaching…
US DOL Recovers More Than $162K in Overtime Back Pay, Damages
The US Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division found Heaven on Earth Network paid 87 workers straight time when overtime pay was owed. The…
Judgment Approved Ordering Two Pennsylvania Facilities to Pay Total of $513K in Back Wages, Damages
The US District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania has approved a consent judgment ordering two central Pennsylvania nursing facilities to pay a total…
Grady Memorial Hospital Corporation to Pay $55,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Suit
Grady Memorial Hospital Corporation, a public hospital in Atlanta, Ga., will pay $55,000 and furnish other relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by…
Wisconsin DHS Announces Medicaid Nursing Home Rate Increase to Support Healthcare Workforce
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) announces that Medicaid cost coverage for nursing homes will increase from 77% for fiscal year 2022 to 91%…
US DOL Seeking Maryland Home Healthcare Workers Who May Be Owed Back Wages in $1.13M Recovery
The US Department of Labor is trying to locate home healthcare workers employed from April 2020 through March 2022 by a Pikesville company who may…
US DOL Offers Free Webinar in Education, Enforcement Campaign
As the nation marks Home Care and Hospice Month, the US Department of Labor will hold a public webinar on federal wage and hour regulations…
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.…