Ohio Supreme Court Sides With Workers’ Comp Fraud
Ohio has a specific statute that protects injured workers from retaliation after filing a workers’ compensation claim. O.R.C. 4123.90 states: No...
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Iowa homeowner acquitted of burning down his house
A Davenport man has been acquitted of second-degree arson and insurance fraud in connection with a house fire last year. Scott...
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11th Circuit dismisses Florida Medicare fraud FCA suit for lack of specific allegations
On July 5, 2016, the U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal of a former employee’s False Claims Act...
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Coalition, NICB implore Kentucky court to allow insurer EUOs
Examinations under oath help insurers combat fraud and should be allowed without requiring time-consuming court orders in Kentucky, the Coalition Against...
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Cigna ordered to pay more than $13 million in out-of-network healthcare provider billing dispute
There has been a dramatic rise in the number of lawsuits involving billing disputes between plans subject to the Employee Retirement...
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chubb-unit-federal-insurance-check-theft-claim-crime-policy-dispute
A federal appeals court has affirmed a lower court’s summary judgment, holding a Chubb Ltd. unit was justified in denying coverage...
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GEICO’s zero tolerance for fraud leads to filing RICO lawsuit in Florida
To prove its point that GEICO has a zero tolerance policy regarding insurance fraud, GEICO last month filed a lawsuit in...
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Renown Health pays $9.5M to settle Medicare fraud suit
The operator of the largest hospital and health care network in northern Nevada has agreed to pay the Justice Department $9.5...
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UnitedHealth sues American Renal Associates, alleging fraud
UnitedHealth Group Inc. sued kidney-care chain American Renal Associates Holdings Inc., accusing it of fraud as health-industry fights escalate over who...
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Court decision broadens ability to prosecute multi-state frauds
Recent examples of criminal insurance fraud in New York1 and elsewhere across the country2 highlight the continuing nature of the insurance...
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