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The former office manager for a Pawtucket dermatologist’s office and her son are facing federal charges following a joint federal and state law enforcement embezzlement, fraud, and health care fraud investigation, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha.
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Former 6/10 Construction Project Supervisor Pleads Guilty to Making False Statements
A former Superintendent of the 6/10 Interchange Construction Project, who falsely represented the origin and environmental quality of railroad ballast (loose stone) and the origin of soil imported into the 6/10 Project, today pleaded guilty in federal court to three counts of making a false statement in connection with a federally funded highway project, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha.
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Two Defendants Plead Guilty To COVID-19 Fraud
Tatiana Benjamin and Heaven West Defrauded New York City’s COVID-19 Hotel Room Isolation Program
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Las Vegas Woman Pleads Guilty in $7.1 Million Wire Fraud Scheme to Defraud Federal Pandemic Programs
A Las Vegas woman pleaded guilty today to one count of wire fraud, announced United States Attorney Andrew M. Luger.
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Atlantic County Man Sentenced to 37 Months in Prison for Health Care Fraud Conspiracy Targeting State Health Benefits Programs
An Atlantic County man was sentenced today to 37 months for his role in defrauding New Jersey state and local health benefits programs and other insurers by submitting fraudulent claims for medically unnecessary prescriptions, Attorney for the United State Vikas Khanna announced.
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Former Mail Carrier and Co-Schemer Who Lived on His Mail Delivery Route Each Sentenced to Nearly 3½ Years in Prison for COVID Fraud
A former United States Postal Service mail carrier was sentenced today to 41 months in federal prison for scheming to steal more than $250,000 in unemployment insurance (UI) funds by making false claims of COVID-related job losses and for stealing UI debit cards intended for other people on his mail route.
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Federal marshals arrest New Jersey restaurant owner who ignored court orders, subpoena for records from US Department of Labor
The operator of three northern New Jersey restaurants has learned that not cooperating with a federal investigation and ignoring several federal court orders can get you arrested
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Investigation recovers $88K in back wages, damages for 32 golf course workers after US Department of Labor finds invalid tip pool, other violations
Federal investigators have recovered $88,822 in back wages and liquidated damages for 32 workers at a New Albany golf course and country club where the employer required tipped employees to share tips with managers and, by doing so, lost their ability to claim a tip credit under the law.
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US Department of Labor, IRS renew agreement to continue, improve joint effort to combat employee misclassification
The U.S. Department of Labor and the IRS today renewed a memorandum of understanding and added a streamlined process for joint referrals and closer coordination to stop businesses from misclassifying workers and denying them their full wages, benefits and protections under the law.
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Sioux Falls buffet restaurant’s wage violations lead US Department of Labor to recover $279K in overtime back wages, damages for 31 workers
The U.S. Department of Labor has recovered $279,070 in back wages and liquidated damages from a Sioux Falls buffet restaurant that paid kitchen workers a flat monthly salary and denied them overtime wages for hours over 40 in a workweek.
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US Department of Labor recovers $59K in back wages for 10 Oklahoma City workers denied full tips, minimum wage, overtime by restaurant employer
The U.S. Department of Labor has recovered $59,049 in back wages and liquidated damages for 10 workers whose Oklahoma restaurant employer ignored overtime and minimum wage regulations, illegally kept a portion of workers’ tips and allowed minors to work more hours per week than permitted and at times not allowed by the federal child labor laws.
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US Department of Labor recovers more than $40K in back pay, damages for Louisiana home healthcare workers denied overtime
Universal HomeCare Service failed to pay 34 workers overtime wages
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US Department of Labor reports more than $1.4B in recoveries for employee benefit plans, participants, beneficiaries in fiscal year 2022
The U.S. Department of Labor announced today that enforcement and compliance actions by its Employee Benefits Security Administration recovered more than $1.4 billion for retirement, health and welfare benefits plans, participants and beneficiaries in fiscal year 2022.
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PBGC Approves Supplemented SFA Application for Local 617 Plan
The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) announced today that it has approved the supplemented application submitted to the Special Financial Assistance (SFA) Program by the Teamsters Local 617 Pension Plan (Local 617 Plan).
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PBGC Approves Supplemented SFA Application for Graphic Arts Plan
The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) announced today that it has approved the supplemented application submitted to the Special Financial Assistance (SFA) Program by the Graphic Arts Industry Joint Pension Plan (Graphic Arts Plan).
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Disability: A Key Component of Diversity
The U.S. Office of Personnel Management hosted a virtual summit this week focusing on the importance of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility (DEIA), and approaches to integrating disability employment across all areas of DEIA in the federal workforce.
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US Department of Labor selects 7 states for continued effort to improve employment outcomes for people with mental health conditions
The U.S. Department of Labor announced the selection of seven states to participate in the second round of an initiative that seeks to align state policy and funding to advance competitive integrated employment for individuals with mental health conditions.
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US Department of Labor awards $614K to continue cleanup, recovery needed in 9 counties after West Virginia’s severe storms in 2021
The U.S. Department of Labor today announced an incremental award of $614,437 to WorkForce West Virginia to enable the state to continue to provide temporary employment for cleanup and recovery services in nine counties affected by severe storms in 2021.
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Federal safety inspections at six Amazon warehouse facilities find company failed to record, report worker injuries, illnesses
The U.S. Department of Labor today announced that its Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Amazon during inspections at six warehouse facilities in five states for failing to properly record work-related injuries and illnesses.
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Statement by Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety, Health on 2021 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety and Health Doug Parker issued a statement regarding today’s release by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of its 2021 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries:
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