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Federal Tipoffs Involving Michigan Newsletter for Sunday November 17, 2024 ( 4 items )  

Department of Labor Recovers $56K in Back Wages, Damages From Logistics Provider That Miscalculated 234 Workers' Overtime in Indiana, Michigan
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division issued the following news brief: * * * Employer: Liberty Hill Equity Partners LLC, 559 Liberty Hill, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 Locations: Precision Vehicle Holdings LLC, 4401 Fletcher St., Wayne, MI 48160 5402 Moller Road (Fort Wayne Rail Yard) Fort Wayne, IN 46806 Investigation findings: An investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found Liberty Hill Equity Partners LLC, the Cincinnati-bas  more

Justice Department Launches Disability Rights Investigation Into Unnecessary Institutionalization in Michigan's State Psychiatric Hospitals
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Nov. 13, 2024: The Justice Department announced today that it has opened an investigation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) into whether the State of Michigan unnecessarily institutionalizes adults with serious mental illness in state psychiatric hospitals. The department will investigate whether the state fails to provide necessary community-based mental health services to enable people to   more

Justice Dept.: International Fugitive Home Health Care Owner Sentenced for Fraudulently Billing Medicare
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Nov. 15, 2024: A Michigan home health care company owner was sentenced yesterday to three years and five months in prison for his role in a health care fraud conspiracy that resulted in almost $7.9 million in false and fraudulent claims for home health care services paid by Medicare Part A. According to court documents, Muhammad Zafar, 53, of Wayne County, owned and operated a home health care business i  more

NUWC Division, Keyport engineer honored at Women of Color STEM Conference
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: Liliana "Lili" Beltran, a lead heavyweight production engineer at Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Keyport, was honored as a Technology Rising Star at the 2024 Women of Color Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Conference in Detroit, Michigan, Oct. 3 5. The Technology Rising Star award honors women of color who have made impactful contributions to STEM fields and who help inspire future leaders   more