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Technician Says Florida Thrill Ride Operator Ignored Safety Concerns Before Fatal Fall

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A maintenance technician alleged on Wednesday that he raised safety issues with the operators of a central Florida amusement ride before a 14-year-old boy fell to his death, but his concerns were never addressed. Austin Campbell-Alexander …

BTW Settles Whistleblower Suit on Overbilling of Federal Workers’ Comp Program

BTW Solutions bills itself as a drug wholesaler and billing service – and as a way for physicians to maximize profits on workers’ compensation and personal-injury-protection patients through the use of topical creams and durable medical equipment. The Benton, Arkansas-based …

Liberty Mutual Firm Balks at TeamHealth’s $42M Settlement in Whistleblower Case

A Liberty Mutual Insurance subsidiary is asking a federal court to absolve it of responsibility for part of a multi-million-dollar settlement against one of the country’s largest emergency medicine providers, arguing that fraud is not covered by the E&O policy …