Workplace Weekly News: $4.2 Billion Recovered From Health Care Fraud http://www.workplace-weekly.com Health Care Fraud: $4.2 Billion Recovered in 2012 In a joint press statement in Washington, Attorney General Eric Holder and Health and Human Services HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius released a new report showing that for every dollar spent on health care-related fraud and abuse investigations in the last three years, the government recovered $7.90. The government’s health care fraud prevention and enforcement efforts recovered a record $4.2 billion in taxpayer dollars in Fiscal Year FY 2012- 3.6 Million Job Openings at 3.1 Percent Hire Rate in December The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that on the last business day of December, there were 3.6 million job openings, which was a little changed from November number. The hires rate 3.1 percent and separations rate 3.0 percent also were little changed in December. OSHA Form 300A Deadline Looms: Employers Reminded To Comply with Reporting Requirement OSHA Form 300A which must be posted between Feb. 1 and April 30, 2013, lists a summary of the total number of job-related injuries and illnesses that occurred during 2012. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is reminding employers to post this report before the set deadline. Interim Final Rules on Seaman’s Protection Act Whistleblower Procedures- Public Input Sought Taxpayers Cleared To File Education Credits, Depreciation Returns Voluntary Classification Settlement Program VCSP Modified, etc To read our weekly news in full subscribe to our digital news edition @ http://www.workplace-weekly.com/hr-news/digital-e-news/
