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Ferguson names new Deputy Communications Director

OLYMPIA—Attorney
General Bob Ferguson today announced the hiring of Alison Dempsey-Hall as
Deputy Communications Director.  

“Alison brings a passion for law and the
protection it provides Washingtonians,” said Ferguson. “This makes her a
natural fit for the work we do here at the Attorney General’s office. I am
excited for her to apply her broad skill set including public relations,
communications and public policy analysis for the benefit of Washington
residents.”

CONSUMER ALERT: Businesses offering to provide copies of “local records” are not “local” at all

BBB and Attorney General’s Office warn against purchasing pricey documents

OLYMPIA…The Attorney General’s Office  and the Better Business Bureau are warning Washington residents to read the fine print before responding to letters from businesses  offering to sell them copies of records easily accessible from local government offices for a much lower price.

Tacoma woman charged with stealing $50,000 in benefits from state

TUMWATER — A 39 year old Tacoma woman faces charges on five counts of theft for fraudulently collecting more than $50,000 in workers’ compensation benefits from the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I).

According to the Washington State Attorney General’s Office, Deana S. Cook filed workers’ compensation claims for injuries that occurred in 2007 and 2009. The claims were allowed and Cook received the benefits based on her contention that she was unable to work due to the injuries.

Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson Signs Statement of Support for the Guard and Reserve

Joint release with the Washington ESGR Committee

ESGR_logoCAMP MURRAY, WASHINGTON – The Washington Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), a Department of Defense operational committee, announced that Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson signed a Statement of Support for the Guard and Reserve today at Camp Murray.   

Drug Manufacturer Amgen Agrees To Pay Medicaid Program Nearly $26 Million To Resolve Two False Claims Cases

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Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced today Washington has joined a national settlement against the drug manufacturer Amgen, Inc., resolving allegations that Amgen violated certain state false claims acts by reporting inflated pricing data for its prescription drugs Aranesp, Enbrel, Epogen, Neulasta, Neupogen, and Sensipar. The inflated pricing data reports caused Washington and the other settling states’ Medicaid programs to overpay for those drugs.

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