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After AGO contacts Shriners Hospital, it extends health benefits nationwide to same-sex spouses

New Shriners health benefits policy effective Jan. 1, 2015

SPOKANE — After being contacted by the Washington State Attorney General’s Office (AGO), Shriners Hospitals for Children agreed that it will extend health benefits to same-sex spouses of its employees nationwide in states recognizing marriage equality. This new health care policy is effective Jan. 1, 2015.

Sea Mar Health Centers to pay $3.35 million in Attorney General’s Office investigation of improper billing

OLYMPIA — Attorney General Bob Ferguson today announced that his office is recovering $3.35 million from Sea Mar Community Health Centers, stemming from allegations Sea Mar improperly billed Medicaid for thousands of dental appointments.

After a two-and-a-half-year investigation, the false claims unit of the Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit raised concerns that Sea Mar had overbilled Medicaid more than $3 million for dental services between 2010 and 2014.

AGO recovers funds in corporate price-fixing scheme that cost consumers millions

Attorney General’s Office reaches $13 million agreement with LG, other companies set for trial

SEATTLE — Attorney General Bob Ferguson today announced consumer electronics company LG will pay $13 million in restitution over its alleged role in an elaborate price-fixing scheme amongst LCD manufacturers that cost consumers millions.

Attorney General files lawsuit against venue operators who jilted customers

SEATTLE — The Attorney General’s Office Consumer Protection Division has filed a lawsuit against the operators of a Seattle venue who knowingly booked events, including many weddings, they knew they could not actually hold at the venue.

In a complaint filed in King County Superior Court yesterday, Roland and Amanda Crane are accused of violating the Washington Consumer Protection Act.

Plea set in tax fraud case involving Snohomish Co. glass repair shop

This release is compliments of the Washington State Department of Revenue

OLYMPIA — The owner of a local auto glass repair shop was in Snohomish County Superior Court yesterday to admit his guilt in filing false business tax returns and stealing thousands of dollars in sales tax. 

Andrew V. Onufreychuk pled guilty to first degree theft and agreed to pay $142,000 in taxes owed the state from two of his businesses. 

Attorney General cracks down on patent trolls as part of 2015 legislative agenda

Protects businesses from bad faith predatory claims of patent infringement; gives Attorney General’s Office legal enforcement authority

OLYMPIA — Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson has proposed the Patent Troll Prevention Act to protect the rights of legitimate patent holders and crack down on deceptive and predatory patent troll practices.