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Raleigh County physician accuses CBS of defamation
BECKLEY – A Beckley physician is suing CBS Inc. after he claims it aired a news piece without contacting him and then maliciously edited an interview to fit the perception that he was a drug trafficker who owned and operated a pill mill in a second news piece. -
Man sues Coal Country Clinic for negligence in posting YouTube video
BECKLEY – A man is suing Coal Country Clinic after he claims the clinic and Dr. Michael Kostenko posted a YouTube video of a lecture in which his name and person were seen in the video. -
State reaches $4.2M settlement with five drug companies
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Attorney General’s Office, together with the state’s Departments of Health and Human Resources and Military Affairs and Public Safety, have announced combined settlements of more than $4.2 million with five prescription drug wholesalers. -
Safe at Home West Virginia creates a brighter future for youth
CHARLESTON – As governor, our children’s well-being is one of my top priorities, and I am particularly proud of the progress we have made through the Safe at Home West Virginia program. -
Woman sues DHHR for hostile work environment, discrimination
CHARLESTON – A woman is suing the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources Bureau for Public Health after she claims she was subjected to discrimination and a hostile work environment. -
Former social worker seeks to overturn dismissal
PINEVILLE – A Wyoming County woman is suing her former employer in an attempt to reverse her termination. -
Raleigh Heart Clinic hit with another lawsuit for blood-borne illnesses scare
BECKLEY – Another lawsuit has been filed against Raleigh Heart Clinic due to an increased risk of blood-borne pathogens exposure. -
AG's office announces funding for prescription drug incinerators
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey's office soon will be accepting applications for placement of four drug incinerators across the state. -
County Commission agrees to pay for hepatitis, HIV testing for Raleigh Heart Clinic patients
BECKLEY – The Raleigh County Commission has decided to pay the health department to help with the cost of hepatitis and HIV testing for former patients of Raleigh Heart Clinic. -
Elkview couple sues individuals for unreasonable search and seizure
CHARLESTON – An Elkview couple is suing 11 individuals it claims are responsible for an unreasonable search and seizure against them that occurred in 2014. -
Raleigh Co. doctor sues WVDHHR, others for suspending license
BECKLEY – A Raleigh County physician is suing the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources after he claims his medical license was suspended due to whistle-blowing. -
Justices: Former DHHR officials should get whistleblower hearing
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has ruled that two former employees of the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources should receive a hearing on their whistleblower claims. The appeal was from Kanawha Circuit Court’s May 16, 2014, and June 13, 2014, orders granting summary judgment in favor of the WVHDDR, Rocco Fucillo and Warren Keefer on each of Jennifer N. -
Northern Panhandle doctor, clinic hit with six hepatitis lawsuits
MOUNDSVILLE – Six lawsuits have been filed against Valley Pain Management after they claim the clinic was not sterile and they contracted Hepatitis B and C from the clinic. -
Second woman files class action lawsuit heart clinic for increased risk of blood-borne illnesses
BECKLEY – A second woman has filed a class action lawsuit against Raleigh Heart Clinic due to an increased risk of bloodborne pathogens, including HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C. Cathy L. Mills, a resident of Raleigh County, claims she was a patient of the clinic on Sept. 24, 2014, according to a complaint filed March 25 in Raleigh Circuit Court. -
Empowering Families sues former employee for violating duties
BECKLEY – Empowering Families LLC is suing Uplifting Families LLC and a former employee it claims violated her duties during her employment. Rema Bulmer, individually and as a former officer/member of Empowering Families, was also named as a defendant in the suit. -
Nursing assistant appeals state DHHS suspension
WHEELING — An Ohio County certified nursing assistant is appealing the state health department’s decision to suspend her after a complaint of alleged patient abuse. -
Former employee accuses state DHHR of discrimination
CHARLESTON – A Mercer County woman is suing the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources-Bureau for Children and Families after she claims she was discriminated against and her employment was wrongfully terminated. -
Former investigator sues DHHR for retaliation
CHARLESTON – A former investigator for the state Medical Examiner’s Office is suing the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources after she claims she was retaliated against. Regina D. Reynolds was employed as an investigator with the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for 15 years until that employment was abruptly and unlawfully terminated, according to the complaint filed Dec. 10 in Kanawha Circuit Court. -
WVDHHR wants Raleigh County pain clinic shut down
BECKLEY – The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources has filed a petition for injunctive relief and temporary restraining order in an attempt to get a pain clinic in Raleigh County to be shut down. Dr. Michael Kostenko is doing business as Coal Country Clinic Inc. The WVDHHR/Office of Health Facility Licensure and Certification filed the petition in Raleigh Circuit Court this week after the owner, Kostenko, has twice defied the state’s orders to close. In 2012, the West Virgin -
West Virginia Medical Institute accuses competitor of interfering with public bidding
CHARLESTON, W.V. -- A Kanawha County non-profit corporation is alleging that two for-profit entities intentionally interfered with the public bidding process and its state Medicare contract.