FCA pricing investigation and Civil Liability Act are expected to depress profitability in future years. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk http://bit.ly/2RcBlZa
The Oklahoma Workers’ Compensation Commission (WCC) reports that as a result of the passage of legislative revisions to 2013 workers’ compensation reforms, it is required to review and update the schedule of fees by which doctors who treat injured workers … from News – Insurance Journal http://bit.ly/2XMokbg
L-3 Communications, a large defense contractor with facilities in Texas, will pay $75,000 and furnish other relief to settle a federal disability discrimination lawsuit. According to the lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), an engineer hired … from News – Insurance Journal http://bit.ly/2XMnGum
Ryan Hicks has been named senior vice president, chief human resources officer for the Farmers Alliance Companies in McPherson, Kansas. With this promotion, Hicks becomes a member of the executive management team. Hicks joined Farmers Alliance in early 2016, after … from News – Insurance Journal http://bit.ly/2ZjY5JE
A prominent cancer hospital in Houston will be subject to more aggressive federal oversight after authorities found the facility in violation of serious hospital requirements for patient care and safety. The clampdown on MD Anderson Cancer Center follows an “adverse … from News – Insurance Journal http://bit.ly/2wSxpn0
Sixteen more Ohio State University alumni have sued the university over how school officials dealt with a team doctor who an investigation recently concluded had sexually abused at least 177 young men between 1979 and 1997. The federal case filed … from News – Insurance Journal http://bit.ly/2WOYx69
A southeastern Iowa woman has been sentenced to two years’ probation and ordered to pay more than $14,000 in restitution and penalties for insurance fraud. The Iowa Insurance Division said in a news release that 39-year-old Brandy Voss, of Oskaloosa, … from News – Insurance Journal http://bit.ly/2wSxd7g