Kentucky residents can suffer a wide range of serious injuries, but coverage of these events may help others avoid or recover from an accident. Our news page explores the causes and outcomes of motor vehicle crashes and other severe injuries to help others prepare for what lies ahead.
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Fayette Jail Employee Awarded $60,000 In Sexual Harassment VerdictA female employee at the Fayette County Detention Center was awarded $60,000 by a jury in a sexual harassment case.
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Do Arbitrators Favor the Companies That Hire Them?The NY Times reports that some studies show that arbitrators systematically favor the companies that hire them in their disputes with consumers and employees.
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Whistleblower Settles Case Claiming Hospice Provider Defrauded Medicare for $25 MillionA whistleblower lawsuit claiming that Odyssey Healthcare defrauded Medicare has been settled for $25 million.
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Employees Sue City Over Mismanagement of Pension FundsParticipants in city employee pension funds claim that administrators mismanaged the fund by skewing an actuarial report for "extraneous political objectives."
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Massey Energy Security Director Sentenced to 3 Years In Federal PrisonThe security director at Massey Energy's Upper Big Branch coal mine, where 29 miners died, was sentenced to 3 years in prison for lying to investigators.
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Paid Sick Leave: States & Cities Considering Mandating ItSome states and cities are mandating that employers provide annual paid sick days to their employees.
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Healthcare Whistleblower Who Reported Double-Billing Joins $137.5 Million SettlementA healthcare fraud whistleblower has joined the US Department of Justice in a $137.5 million settlement in a federal False Claims Act case.
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Healthcare Fraud Whistleblowers Help Recovery of Nearly $16 BillionWhistleblowers on healthcare fraud have helped lead to the government's recovery of nearly $16 billion in cases under the False Claims Act.
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Is Air Pollution Linked to Increased Risk of Strokes and Memory Loss?Some recent studies have indicated a link between air pollution and increased risk of strokes and memory loss.
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Should Patients Be Able to Challenge The Reasonableness of Their Hospital Bills?The North Carolina Supreme Court is going to decide a case as to whether a hospital patient is able to challenge the reasonableness of his hospital bills.
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Get Healthy Incentives Offered Employees To Lower Their Health Insurance PremiumsCleveland Clinic is offering its employees refunds on their health insurance premiums if they will enroll and participate in health and exercise programs.
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Bill Would Enlist Whistleblowers To Root Out Fraud on Kentucky's GovernmentKentucky House Speaker and others have introduced a bill to create the Kentucky False Claims Act, HB 401.
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Hispanic Discrimination Charged In Suit Against Lee County, FloridaA discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Justice against Lee County, Florida charges discrimination against Hispanic employees.
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Whistleblowers Receive Bounties In Maritime Pollution CasesWhistleblowers that report maritime pollution may receive a bounty equal to one-half of the fines recovered.
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Ashland Settles Overtime Claims With FirefightersThe City of Ashland has reached a settlement agreement with 59 of its firefighters as to their overtime claims.
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Debit Card Overdraft Fee Suit Against JP Morgan Chase Settled for $110 MillionA consumer class action lawsuit against JP Morgan Chase bank regarding its manipulation of overdraft fees has been settled for $110 million.
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Frivolous Lawsuit against SeaWorld DismissedA frivolous lawsuit claiming that orca whales were being held as slaves by SeaWorld has been dismissed by a federal court in San Diego.
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FDA Whistleblowers Sue Agency For Monitoring Their Private E-MailsWhistleblowing scientists from the FDA have sued the agency for monitoring their private email accounts where they informed Congress of problems at the FDA.
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Ovarian Cancer Drug Doxil Shortage To Ease By End of 2012 J & J ClaimsJohnson & Johnson claims that the long-running shortage of its cancer drug Doxil should ease by the end of 2012; Doxil has proved a particularly effective ovarian cancer drug for many women.
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Pilot Fired After Reporting Mechanical Problems Ordered ReinstatedOSHA has found an Air Tran pilot, who was fired after his reports of aircraft mechanical problems, to be a protected whistleblower and ordered reinstatement.