Seattle Whistleblower Attorneys Join the Fight Against Physicians
Over Prescribing Opioid Prescription
Seattle Whistleblower Attorneys believe that healthcare workers serve on the frontline in the battle against opioid addiction. Healthcare workers know first hand when their healthcare employer is over prescribing opioid derivative pharmaceuticals.
Healthcare workers in Washington should know that Washington law offers broad protection for healthcare workers who report in good faith to the Washington State Department of Health that their healthcare employer is over prescribing opioids.
Washington healthcare workers concerned about their employer over prescribing opioid prescriptions should first know that Washington law protects the identity of a whistleblower who complains, in good faith, to the Washington State Department of Health about the improper quality of care by a healthcare provider or healthcare facility. As long as the whistleblower reports to the Department of Health in good faith, the identity of the whistleblower should be protected.
Importantly, in order for the healthcare worker employee whistleblower protections to apply, the healthcare worker must file a report with the Washington State Department of Health in good faith. An experienced whistleblower attorney can help you with this step. Contact Seattle Whistleblower Attorneys.
If the healthcare worker employee meets the statutory definition of a “whistleblower” under Washington law (because they filed a report in good faith with the Washington State Department of Health), very strong employee whistleblower protections apply. For instance, if a healthcare employer retaliates against an employee who filed a whistleblower report, Washington law protects the healthcare worker employee.
Examples of adverse employment action might include on or more of the following:
If the healthcare employer terminates a healthcare worker’s employment because their health care worker employee made a good faith report to the Department of Health, Washington law allows the employee to file suit and recover their actual damages sustained , together with the cost of suit including reasonable attorneys' fees or any other appropriate remedy authorized by the Washington Law Against Discrimination, the United States Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended, or the Federal Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988.
If you are a Washington healthcare worker who has seen your healthcare employer over prescribe opioids, and you would like to help put a stop to this illegal and life-threatening practice, an experience whistleblower attorney can help. Contact Seattle Whistleblower Attorneys today.
Healthcare workers in Washington should know that Washington law offers broad protection for healthcare workers who report in good faith to the Washington State Department of Health that their healthcare employer is over prescribing opioids.
Washington healthcare workers concerned about their employer over prescribing opioid prescriptions should first know that Washington law protects the identity of a whistleblower who complains, in good faith, to the Washington State Department of Health about the improper quality of care by a healthcare provider or healthcare facility. As long as the whistleblower reports to the Department of Health in good faith, the identity of the whistleblower should be protected.
Importantly, in order for the healthcare worker employee whistleblower protections to apply, the healthcare worker must file a report with the Washington State Department of Health in good faith. An experienced whistleblower attorney can help you with this step. Contact Seattle Whistleblower Attorneys.
If the healthcare worker employee meets the statutory definition of a “whistleblower” under Washington law (because they filed a report in good faith with the Washington State Department of Health), very strong employee whistleblower protections apply. For instance, if a healthcare employer retaliates against an employee who filed a whistleblower report, Washington law protects the healthcare worker employee.
Examples of adverse employment action might include on or more of the following:
- Denial of adequate staff to perform duties;
- Frequent staff changes;
- Frequent and undesirable office changes;
- Refusal to assign meaningful work;
- Unwarranted and unsubstantiated report of misconduct pursuant to Title 18 RCW;
- Letters of reprimand or unsatisfactory performance evaluations;
- Demotion;
- Reduction in pay;
- Denial of promotion;
- Suspension;
- Termination or dismissal;
- Denial of employment;
- Supervisor encouraging coworkers to behave in a hostile manner toward the whistleblower.
If the healthcare employer terminates a healthcare worker’s employment because their health care worker employee made a good faith report to the Department of Health, Washington law allows the employee to file suit and recover their actual damages sustained , together with the cost of suit including reasonable attorneys' fees or any other appropriate remedy authorized by the Washington Law Against Discrimination, the United States Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended, or the Federal Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988.
If you are a Washington healthcare worker who has seen your healthcare employer over prescribe opioids, and you would like to help put a stop to this illegal and life-threatening practice, an experience whistleblower attorney can help. Contact Seattle Whistleblower Attorneys today.