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EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION: Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Texas to Pay $75,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit
BlueCross/Blue Shield of Texas (BCBS), a Dallas health care company, will pay $75,000 and furnish other relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced. -
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE OF TEXAS: Texas Doctor and Hospital Owner Convicted in $20 Million Healthcare Fraud Scheme
A federal jury has convicted a 50-year-old internal medicine doctor and 47-year-old hospital owner of conspiracy to commit health care fraud, 17 counts of health care fraud and three counts of money laundering, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick and Assistant Attorney General Brian A. Benczkowski of the Department of Justice’s Criminal Division. -
Welch Trucking denied new trial in case netting $1.4M judgment, argues Judge Walston prevented defense from contesting plaintiff’s med bills
BEAUMONT – In a recently filed motion for new trial, which was denied, Welch Trucking argues Judge Kent Walston, 58th District Court, prevented the defendants from contesting medical bills in a jury trial that resulted in nearly $1.4 million in damages – a third of which was awarded for the plaintiff’s medical expenses. -
Global Rescue Jets alleged to have submitted false claim to insurer
HOUSTON – A widow alleges a limited liability company submitted a false and fraudulent claim to an insurer. -
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
MARSHALL DIVISION Aug. 25 CODING TECHNOLOGIES, LLC V. AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. 2:17-cv-00612-JRG -
Patient alleges Tomball Regional Medical Center lien is invalid
HOUSTON – A Travis County woman alleges that a hospital filed an invalid lien against her. -
Bill looks to require insurance companies to cover 3-D mammography screenings
ADDISON – An independent breast imaging provider is backing support of a Texas House bill to require all commercial insurance providers in the state to cover 3-D mammography. -
Jefferson County 172nd Court District: March 2017
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Fort Bend Co. medical practice sues Ill. Blue Cross subsidiary over back claims totaling $19M
A Fort Bend County medical provider seeks to recover approximately $19 million in claims on nearly 900 patients from an Illinois-based subsidiary of Blue Cross Blue Shield, according to a federal lawsuit filed Mar. 4 in Sherman. -
TriState CareFlight accuses patient of pocketing insurance payout
A medical transport company is suing because it claims a patient did not fully reimburse it for its helicopter services. -
Local reps talk about legislative issues with Southeast Texans
The Austin-based online news site The Texas Tribune paid a visit to Beaumont recently to host a forum with three of the area’s lawmakers. -
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
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Woman claims insurance companies denied coverage for her spouse, saying she was not married
A Jefferson County woman has filed suit against her insurance companies, claiming she incurred tens of thousands of dollars worth of medical costs after they refused to pay for her deceased husband’s care. -
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County, June 3-8, 2010. -
Referendum on Calif. greenhouse law appears headed for voters
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline)-California voters will likely be asked in the November general election if the state's greenhouse gas law should be put on hold for rosier economic times, a postponement the Democratic frontrunner for attorney general, Kamala Harris, said Monday would be a colossal mistake. -
58th Court District October 2007
58th Court District