Whistleblower Tells Her Story In Washington
Whistleblower May Have Irritated Officials. Sarah Grim, who raised questions about the bidding system at Florida's Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) in 2000, has the interest of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee. The committee is interested in knowing if pressure from federal health care regulators led to … [Read more...] about Whistleblower Tells Her Story In Washington
Health Officials Anticipate More E. Coli Cases Linked to Chipotle NW
Health officials in Washington and Oregon say they expect to see more E. coli cases linked to Chipotle restaurants. As of Friday, three people in the Portland, Oregon area and 19 people in western Washington had become sick from E. coli, the Associated Press (AP) reports. Seventeen of those who became ill had eaten at a Chipotle … [Read more...] about Health Officials Anticipate More E. Coli Cases Linked to Chipotle NW
Food Vendor to Pay $19 Million to Settle Whistleblower Lawsuit with Washington DC Schools
The largest food vendor for the Washington DC public schools has agreed to a $19 million settlement in a lawsuit alleging the company overcharged the city and mismanaged the school meals programs. A whistleblower lawsuit was filed by a former director of food services for DC Public Schools against Chartwells and Thompson … [Read more...] about Food Vendor to Pay $19 Million to Settle Whistleblower Lawsuit with Washington DC Schools
Jury in Washington State Awards $1 Million to Plaintiff “Perceived” as Whistleblower
On March 26, 2015 a Washington state jury awarded a supervisor for the state’s ferry system $1 million, concluding that his employer had demoted him as an act of retaliation for perceived whistle blowing, though the plaintiff had not in fact filed the anonymous complaint. The supervisor’s act was in violation of the Washington State … [Read more...] about Jury in Washington State Awards $1 Million to Plaintiff “Perceived” as Whistleblower
Amtrak Train Derails Outside Of Washington, More Than 90 Reported Hurt
Amtrak Train Derailed Injured 90 People. A double-decker Amtrak train derailed in the summer heat outside Washington, injuring more than 90 people, about 30 of them seriously, authorities said. The National Transportation Safety Board sent a team of investigators, and an expert said they would probably try to determine whether the … [Read more...] about Amtrak Train Derails Outside Of Washington, More Than 90 Reported Hurt
