A federal appeals court has sided with three chiropractors in ruling that claims under New Jersey’s personal injury protection statute concerning insurance fraud are subject to arbitration. GEICO has lost its bid to pursue litigation alleging fraud against the chiropractors. …
The New York State Workers’ Compensation Board acted within its authority when it barred a chiropractor accused of taking kickbacks from treating injured workers, a state appellate court ruled Thursday. The Third Department of the Appellate Division affirmed the dismissal …
Chiropractors are involved in only a small fraction of workers’ compensation claims for low back pain in states where insurers or employers control the choice of medical provider, but a report released this week suggests that skepticism about runaway costs …
A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) adds to a growing body of recent research supporting the use of spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) as a first line treatment for acute low back pain, according …
An attorney in Connecticut has been sentenced to more than four years in prison for his role in an insurance fraud scheme. The U.S. Attorney’s office says Joseph Haddad of Orange was sentenced last Thursday in Bridgeport to four years …
An attorney is facing sentencing in Connecticut for his role in an insurance fraud scheme. Joseph Haddad of Orange, Conn., is scheduled to be sentenced on Thursday, July 10, in federal court in Bridgeport, Conn. Prosecutors say Haddad, a Bridgeport-based …
Two chiropractors in Connecticut face sentencing for falsifying medical records. Jennifer Lynne of Milford and George DeCarvalho of Stamford are scheduled to be sentenced Tuesday in federal court in Bridgeport. DeCarvalho pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit health care fraud …
