The employees say the hospital’s operator, Rennova Health, deducted money from their paychecks for Social Security, health insurance and unemployment insurance, but never sent the withholdings to the government, according to the report.
State Rep. John Mark Windle, D-Livingston, is now calling on the state labor department to audit Rennova Health. The Tennessee Department of Labor said it is working with the hospital operator so former Jamestown Regional employees can receive unemployment. The department is also sending a “Rapid Response Team” to help former hospital employees update resumes and find job training and job openings, according to the report.
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