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Wrongful Termination For Whistleblowing On Medicare Fraud

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A reader who wishes to remain anonymous writes, “Chris, I worked in the accounting department of a health care provider.  Last year, my company discovered it had been using the wrong billing code for a key service when submitting Medicare reimbursement requests.  This resulted in the government paying substantially more for the service than it should have.  My supervisor directed me to compile a list of the overcharges for senior management.  The company remedied the error for new reimbursement requests but never informed the government of the overpayments.

Two weeks ago, I sent an email to my supervisor asking why the company had not reported the billing error.  I was told the matter had been resolved and not to raise the issue again.  I would know if the company reimbursed Medicare for the overcharges.  No payment was made.  Last week, I was laid off without notice.  I believe it was because I complained about the Medicare overcharges.  I did not have a contract and they refused to give me any severance pay.  What can I do?”

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Uber Sexual Harassment Charge Further Sign Of Rampant Sexism In Tech Workplace

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Software engineer Susan Fowler posted on her blog on February 19, 2017, a detailed and lengthy account of sexual harassment by her former direct supervisor at Uber, and how the company ignored her accusations after she reported them to the human relations department.

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President Trump Subject To Constitutional Limitations Even On Issues Of Immigration And National Security

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This week’s question comes from Harry B. in Walnut Creek who asks: “How is it that the President can issue an Executive Order regarding immigration and some court can just swoop in and say he can’t.  He is the President now and people have just got to get used to it. Why does the Judge, one person, get to stop what we voted for when we elected Trump: immigration reform and protection from terrorists?”

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Daily Journal Selects Williams Case As A Top Plaintiffs’ Verdict

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California’s leading legal newspaper, the Daily Journal, has recognized the outstanding success of attorneys Chris Dolan and Anne Costin in Williams v. Wyndham Vacation Ownership as one of the Top Plaintiffs’ Verdicts in California for 2016.  

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Can I Sue My Therapist for Professional Misconduct?

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This weeks question comes from Sheila P. in San Francisco who asks, “Amy, my best girlfriend, just confided in me that she and her therapist had sex. She went to see this therapist because of sexual trauma she suffered as a child. She’s really freaked out and confused. On one hand she doesn’t want to get the therapist in trouble but on the other hand she feels like she’s being taken advantage of. I can see that it’s tearing her apart. Isn’t this illegal? What can be done about it?”

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Tragedy In North Berkeley: Bicyclist Killed In Traffic Collision

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A male bicyclist was killed on Wednesday morning, February 8, 2017, after colliding with a car in North Berkeley at the intersection of Sacramento and Ada Streets, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. The driver stopped at the scene and was cooperating with police. Streets in the area were closed while police investigated the circumstances of the collision.  Additional information on the fatal collision can be found on the Berkeleyside website.

Update: Berkeleyside reports that the cyclist who died in the collision has been identified by community members and co-workers as Joseph Hurlimann.

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Looking Back On The Impact Of The First Uber Wrongful Death Lawsuit

 The New York Times covered the tragic death of Sophia Liu, the first pedestrian killed by a negligent Uber driver.

Three years ago the New York Times covered the tragic death of Sophia Liu, the first pedestrian killed by a negligent Uber driver. Uber asserted it could not be liable for the collision that occurred on December 31, 2013, because its driver was not transporting a passenger at the time of the collision. Uber’s assertion that it bore no legal responsibility, if successful, would have been devastating for the Liu family. The driver had only the minimum insurance on his personal policy and no other assets. The bill for medical services alone for the family exceeded $500,000.

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Bouncer Assaulted/Beat Up Me: Can I Sue?

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Jeff T. from the Marina asks: “I was at a bar with friends. We got tipsy, maybe a little more, and the bouncer asked my friend to leave. He left then snuck back in. The bouncer found him and grabbed him by the hair and started pulling him outside. My friend screamed and the bouncer threw him outside on the ground about ten feet from the front door. I stood between the bouncer and my friend and said “stop we are leaving.”

My friend got up and told the bouncer to go*&%$ himself and the bouncer took a swing at him, missed and hit me in the face breaking my nose. I did nothing but tried to calm things down and I got my nose broken. I called the police but said that they wouldn’t make an arrest because the bouncer said we both attacked him. I know some other witnesses who left before the police came. I heard that this has happened before with this bouncer.  He still works there. What can I do?”

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