by rhark | Oct 16, 2019 | Medical Nursing, Pennsylvania Criminal Law, Professional License Issues
Alcohol abuse, prescription pain medicine abuse, sleeping pill abuse, Adderall and ADHD medication abuse. Medical providers suffer from these disorders. However, if you go to work every day and professionally perform your care giving responsibilities should you...
On behalf of Hark and Hark | Apr 17, 2019 | Firm News, Pennsylvania Criminal Law, Philadelphia Criminal Justice Updates, Professional License Issues
My licensure defense practice includes representing attorneys facing disciplinary process in Pennsylvania. Attorneys licensed by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court – whether practicing in Pennsylvania or not – are subject to discipline the same as other...
On behalf of Hark and Hark | Apr 11, 2019 | Blog, Drug Crimes, Firm News, Medical Nursing, Pennsylvania Criminal Law, Philadelphia Criminal Justice Updates, Professional License Application, Professional License Issues
Today the Commonwealth Court issues another remarkable decision involving a Pennsylvania medical professional. Dunagan v. BPOA, 2019 WL 155879, is the third case in a row in which a Commonwealth Court panel has found a Pennsylvania medical related board engaged...
On behalf of Hark and Hark | Apr 2, 2019 | Firm News, Medical Nursing, Pennsylvania Criminal Law, Professional License Issues
In my last blog I wrote about real estate applicant who failed to disclose on his Real Estate Commission application a criminal conviction. Upon discovery the Commission revoked his license and the Commonwealth Court approved of the action. Today’s blog involves...
On behalf of Hark and Hark | Apr 1, 2019 | Criminal Defense, Drug Crimes, Federal Crimes, Firm News, Pennsylvania Criminal Law, Professional License Application, Professional License Issues
Professional license applications require potential licensees disclose prior criminal convictions or open criminal cases. Current licensees seeking an additional license must also answer these questions. This self reporting obligations establishes a base level of...
On behalf of Hark and Hark | Mar 5, 2019 | Drug Crimes, Firm News, Medical Nursing, Pennsylvania Criminal Law, Professional License Application, Professional License Issues
Board prosecutors file petitions called an Immediate Temporary Suspension (“ITS”) petition to temporarily and immediately suspend licensees ability to practice their profession. These petitions are typically reserved for Drug Act investigations or sexual...
On behalf of Hark and Hark | Mar 2, 2019 | Criminal Defense, Firm News, Medical Nursing, Pennsylvania Criminal Law, Philadelphia Criminal Justice Updates, Professional License Application, Professional License Issues
On February 28, 2019 Commonwealth Court issued a decision reversing a Pennsylvania Medical Board order reprimanding a physician. The order reprimanding the physician stems from a medical malpractice case. The patient died and the Medical Board accused the physician of...
On behalf of Hark and Hark | Jan 15, 2019 | Blog, Criminal Defense, Drug Crimes, Dui, Firm News, Pennsylvania Criminal Law, Philadelphia Criminal Justice Updates
In recent weeks, the New Jersey Legislature has identified cannabis-impaired drivers, which will require training hundreds of new Drug Recognition Experts — as a cost that is potentially crippling to smaller municipalities. Several New Jersey Municipal...
On behalf of Hark and Hark | Dec 19, 2018 | Criminal Defense, Firm News, Medical Nursing, Pennsylvania Criminal Law, Professional License Issues
The Professional Compliance Office within BPOA’s Legal Office, receives an average of 16,000 complaints per year. The office reviews these complaints to establish whether the complaint alleges conduct which is a violation of a practice act, whether a Board has...
On behalf of Hark and Hark | Dec 17, 2018 | Blog, Criminal Defense, Firm News, Medical Nursing, Pennsylvania Criminal Law, Professional License Application, Professional License Issues
Artifice and fraud schemes are rampant in healthcare and insurance. Typical insurance fraud criminal charges will result in licensee disciplinary action. By typical I mean submitting claims for unemployment benefits while working another job or failing to report...
