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Minnesota Will Allow Oral Fluid Testing For Drugs, Cannabis and Alcohol

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Minnesota will amend its drug testing law to permit oral fluid testing for drugs, cannabis and alcohol, effective August 1, 2024. The Drug and Alcohol Testing in the Workplace Act (“DATWA”) currently requires employers who...more

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DOT-Regulated Employers: Revised CCF Must Be Used As Of August 30, 2021

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Employers who are regulated by the U.S. Department of Transportation and their service agents (collectors, laboratories and Medical Review Officers) must ensure that they use the revised Federal Custody and Control Form...more

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Investigations Newsletter: Kentucky Hospital Agrees to Pay $10 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations

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Headlines that Matter for Companies and Executives in Regulated Industries - Kentucky Hospital Agrees to Pay $10 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations - Jewish Hospital & St. Mary’s Healthcare Inc. d/b/a...more

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False Claims Act Liability Without Submitting False Claims? Yes, That's a Thing

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Most health care providers recognize that submitting a knowingly false claim to a federally funded health care program violates the False Claims Act (FCA). However, it is less well known that indirectly "causing" someone else...more

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Latest FCA Settlement Involving Massachusetts Lab Highlights Federal/State Cooperation

Late last month the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Connecticut issued a press release regarding the latest False Claims Act (FCA) settlement involving the healthcare industry in New England.  According to the...more

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Botched Drug Test Opens Door To SC Worker’s Suit Against Testing Company

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A drug testing company may be liable for negligence if a worker is damaged in employment as a result of a botched test, the South Carolina Supreme Court has ruled. In a unanimous decision, the justices held that a drug...more

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Duty Of Care Owed To Employee Subjected To Drug Testing

On March 20, 2019, the South Carolina Supreme Court recognized that a drug testing laboratory owes a duty of care to an employee who is subjected to drug testing in the employment context. In Shaw v. Psychemedics...more

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Drug Testing Laboratories May Be Sued For Negligence In South Carolina

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The South Carolina Supreme Court held that laboratories who perform workplace drug tests on behalf of employers owe a duty of care to the individuals who are tested and may be sued for negligence for failing to properly and...more

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