Jul. 1, 2024
Psychiatrists win $6.1M on retaliation claim against UC Riverside
Dr. Jeannie Lochhead and Dr. Michele Nelson claimed they were retaliated against for reporting misuse of state funds, patient safety concerns, and billing fraud.
A jury awarded $6.1 million to two former faculty members of UC Riverside who said they were disciplined for reporting misconduct in the Department of Psychiatry.
"Our clients reported that their department chair was misusing $15 million in state funds from the California Budget Act of 2018, which was earmarked to improve access to health care for the underserved in the Inland Empire," their attorney, Ivan Puchalt, said. "They also raised concerns about patient safe...
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