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Investigator back on stand in Medicare fraud case
Doctor accused of violating rules by billing millions for unnecessary wheelchairs
By HARVEY RICE
Houston Chronicle
An insurance investigator is expected to undergo cross-examination Monday by attorneys for a doctor accused of helping milk Medicare and Medicaid out of millions of dollars for unneeded motorized wheelchairs.
Thinking of Some Office Holiday Party Hanky Panky? Think Again
December 5, 2005Why do sexual harassment claims spike in January? Because the holiday office party is often seen as a "no fault zone" for improper behavior which leads to alcohol fueled incidents that injure both employees and companies."The corporate holiday party is a classic breeding ground for bad behavior that may cost a company time, money and valuable employees,"
S. Fla., Insurers, Adjusters Backlogged With Damage Claims from Wilma
December 2, 2005Florida's Department of Financial Services reports its consumer services division has received more than 2,000 complaints from homeowners with Hurricane Wilma claims indicating that although they reported damages soon after Wilma hit, they have not yet seen any adjusters and have been unable to repair their homes. It is estimated that Wilma could leave major home, condo and auto insurers with more claims than in all the other seven storms that hit Florida in 2004 and 2005. Platoons of adjusters have descended on the region, many from other states, to handle the estimated $6.1 billion in claims.
E-Surance Launches Fraud Education Webpage
Online insurer E-surance has launched a new webpage, located at http://www.esurance.com/insurance/fightfraud.asp, to educate consumers about recognizing and preventing the problem of insurance fraud. E-surance, a subsidiary of White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd., provides personal auto insurance direct to consumers online and through select online agents.Kmart Workers, Retirees in Pension Deal
By Associated PressNovember 29, 2005, 6:57 AM EST
TROY, Mich. -- As many as 150,000 employees and retirees of the former Kmart Corp. would share $11.75 million in a proposed settlement of a lawsuit against ex-company officials over the investment of pension funds in Kmart's now worthless stock.
The agreement involves those who participated in Kmart pensions from March 15, 1999, to March 6, 2003. Court documents say the people involved lost between $28 million and $300 million.
Up Coming Events
Oakland County Bar Association
July 31 2006OCBA Annual Golf Outing
Orchard Lake Country Club
1:00 PM Shotgun Scramble
MSIA Spring Conference
Date yet to be determinedMichigan Self Insurers' Association
2006 Spring Conference
Heartstrings Golf Outing
Date yet to be determinedHeartstrings Foundation
2006 Annual Golf Outing and fund raiser
Public Risk Management Association (PRIMA)
27th Annual ConferenceJune 11th - 14th, 2006
Las Vegas, NV
Paris Las Vegas
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