Category: Insurance News
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William M. Kelly, M.D., Inc And Omega Imaging, Inc. Agree To Pay $5 Million To Resolve Alleged False Claims For Unsupervised And Unaccredited Radiology Services
Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, September 9, 2020 William M. Kelly, M.D., Inc And Omega Imaging, Inc. Agree To Pay $5 Million To Resolve Alleged False Claims For Unsupervised And Unaccredited Radiology Services William M. Kelly Inc. and Omega Imaging Inc., together, operate 11 radiology facilities in Southern California,…
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Ladera Ranch self-storage management company fined $250,000 for unlicensed activity
News: 2020 Press Release For Release: September 4, 2020 Media Calls Only: 916-492-3566 Email Inquiries: cdipress@insurance.ca.gov Ladera Ranch self-storage management company fined $250,000 ORANGE, Calif. – The California Department of Insurance fined self-storage company, SmartStop Asset Management, LLC, $250,000 in monetary penalties for offering and selling more than $2.1 million in insurance products to its renters…
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Commissioner Lara urges insurance companies to cover reimbursement costs for those displaced during wildfires
News: 2020 Press Release For Release: September 3, 2020 Media Calls Only: 916-492-3566 Email Inquiries: cdipress@insurance.ca.gov Commissioner Lara urges insurance companies to cover reimbursement costs for those displaced during wildfires LOS ANGELES, Calif. — To assist Californians displaced by the current and recent wildfires throughout the state, Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara issued a Notice to all California property…
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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR RELEASES WORK-RELATED INJURY AND ILLNESS DATA
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has released work-related injury and illness data electronically submitted by employers. The agency has posted Form 300A data for calendar years 2016, 2017 and 2018, as well as a data dictionary. The release follows two rulings in Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) cases. See…
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U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Makes Historic Announcement on America’s Freight System
Thursday, September 3, 2020 WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao today announced the release of the first-ever National Freight Strategic Plan (NFSP). It is the latest effort by the Department and the Trump Administration to strengthen America’s economic competitiveness. The NFSP lays out a vision for long-term investments in infrastructure, the workforce,…
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New Hampshire Will Experience Continued Stability in Workers’ Compensation Market for 2021
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 8, 2020 Contact: Eireann Aspell Sibley, communications director; (603) 271-3781; eireann.sibley@ins.nh.gov New Hampshire Will Experience Continued Stability in Workers’ Compensation Market for 2021 CONCORD, NH – The New Hampshire workers’ compensation insurance market will continue to experience historically low rates in 2021. Today, the New Hampshire Insurance Department approved a rate…
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West Virginia Hospital Agrees To Pay $50 Million To Settle Allegations Concerning Improper Compensation To Referring Physicians
Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, September 9, 2020 West Virginia Hospital Agrees To Pay $50 Million To Settle Allegations Concerning Improper Compensation To Referring Physicians Wheeling Hospital Inc., an acute care hospital located in Wheeling, West Virginia, has agreed to pay the United States a total of $50,000,000 to…
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$21.5 Million in Health Insurance Rebates for Individuals and Small Businesses
Thousands of Highmark 2019 plan participants and groups to receive checks After announcing a reduction of Delaware Health Insurance Marketplace rates for the upcoming enrollment year, Insurance Commissioner Trinidad Navarro has more good news for residents who purchase insurance on the Delaware Health Insurance Marketplace, those who purchase Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Delaware plans…
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Bakersfield driver charged for alleged insurance fraud after an auto collision
News: 2020 Press Release For Release: September 2, 2020 Media Calls Only: 916-492-3566 Email Inquiries: cdipress@insurance.ca.gov Bakersfield driver charged for alleged insurance fraud after an auto collision BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — David Lee Williams Jr., 27, self-surrendered today at the Kern County Superior Court after being charged with two counts of felony insurance fraud and one…
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Treasury and IRS Issue Guidance Deferring Certain Payroll Tax Obligations
August 28, 2020 WASHINGTON – The U.S. Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released guidance today on President Donald J. Trump’s memorandum of August 8, 2020 directing the Secretary of the Treasury to use his authority to defer certain payroll taxes. The guidance allows employers to defer withholding and paying the employee’s portion of the…