3M Suing 3 Lawyers Over Alleged Black Lung Fraud

• 3M Company is reportedly suing three attorneys in a Kentucky federal court over their filings of fraudulent and frivolous lawsuits on behalf of miners with black lung.
• The company’s lawsuit claims attorneys Glenn Hammond of Pike County, Michael Martin of Friendswood, Texas, and John Givens of Mississippi violated the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act.
• 3M alleges that the attorneys filed complaints knowing they supposedly contained false statements regarding client coal miners’ use of 3M dust masks.
• The company has faced hundreds of millions of dollars in litigation costs related to lawsuits brought by coal miners over its “dust masks,” or respirators, which can be worn in mines as a protective measure against dust, according to filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Reuters reported.
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CEU-Eligible Concussion Webinar Scheduled for Wednesday

• Emperion is holding a complimentary CEU webinar on concussion claims and how they factor into workers’ compensation on June 17, at 11 a.m. PT.
• The presenter, Dr. Elizabeth Pieroth, will help attendees understand diagnosis, symptoms, treatment, and recovery for individuals diagnosed with concussions as the result of a work-related injury.
• Emperion said the webinar is eligible for CEU credits in more than a dozen states, for professionals including nurses, independent and WC adjusters.
• The company is a provider of outsourced clinical review services within the healthcare sector.
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