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Offers to investigates and processes claims relating to unpaid wages, vacation pay, unpaid expenses, unauthorized deductions, minimum wage, and related matters. If a case cannot be settled or mediated, the Iowa Division of Labor may file a suit against the employer.

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Labor and Employment Law
Consumer Complaints
Employment Related Advocacy Groups
Will investigate complaints filed against physicians (M.D./D.O.), acupuncturist and genetic counselors. To file a complaint, please visit the website. For assistance with the form, please contact (515) 281-5847 or email [email protected]. For an explanation of the complaint investigation process, please visit the Board's Enforcement page on the website or call 515-281-5171.

The board of medicine only regulates physicians (M.D./D.O.) acupuncturist and genetic counselors. The Board does not have the authority to get involved in some matters, such as complaints involving health care professionals regulated by other agencies and complaints against hospitals, nursing homes and insurance companies. The Board cannot be involved in suing a licensee for damages or settling disputes over billing or disability ratings.
Regarding violations of the "Open Burning Ban" contact: 281-5918 or 725-8200. To report a spill of hazardous material call 725-8694. To turn in poachers call 800-532-2020 (for crimes only).

Seeks to protect Illinois consumers and businesses victimized by fraud, deception, or unfair methods of competition. Within this division are the Franchise Bureau, Health Care Bureau, Charitable Trusts Bureau, Military and Veterans Rights Bureau, and Consumer Fraud Bureau.

The Consumer Fraud and Health Care Bureaus offer informal dispute resolution programs for consumers with complaints concerning their purchases and health care. Although the attorneys in the AG Office cannot represent any one individual in a lawsuit, a limited mediation program is offered to assist in resolving disputes or complaints filed by individual consumers.

Inspections of all restaurants, food stores, processors and warehouses regarding sanitation, hygiene and food protection. Technical assistance is provided, including the review of plans for new establishments to insure proper equipment and construction, and the Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) review of food preparation. Complaints are investigated, including those involving potential foodborne illnesses. The Program is advised by the Food Advisory Committee, which is composed of industry representatives and other citizens.

Provides food handler/manager education and permitting.
Accepts public utility consumer complaints, problems concerning services rendered, errors in billing and comments on proposed rate increases or in open dockets pending before the IUB, complaints on service of Relay Iowa and provides the equipment distribution program for Iowans with communications impairments.
Neighborhood Inspection Division has three primary responsibilities; rental inspections, the oversight of condemned buildings and the abatement of junk and debris which includes junk vehicles. Other services include:

Can also help with:

Sound permits
Transient Merchant - Application
Transient Merchant - License Information
Sign permits
Land use questions
Abandoned Wells
Animal Waste Complaints
Graffiti
Illegal Businesses
Garage sales
Illegal Dumping
Illegal Parking in Front Yards
Interior Unsanitary Conditions
Mosquito Control
Noise Ordinance Enforcement
Nuisance Odor Ordinance
Rat Control
Renting a house without a certificate
Septic System and Sewer Line Failure
Voluntary Impounds

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Consumer Complaints
Government Consumer Protection Agencies
Pest Control Services
Public Facility Health Inspection
Building and Safety
Environmental Beautification
Graffiti Removal
General supervision, control, and regulation of insurance companies, associations, and societies conducting business in Nebraska.

Investigation of complaints and inquiries.

Investigation of suspected insurance fraud.

Financial examination of insurance companies.

Filing and approval of insurance rates and policies.

Enforcement of insurance laws.

Licensing of insurance agents, agencies and of insurance companies.

Maintains insurance reports on file for public record and review.

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Insurance Fraud Reporting
Consumer Complaints
Regulates insurance industry in the state of Iowa. Provides consumer services for complaints and inquiries.

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Consumer Complaints
State/Local Health Insurance Programs
General Health Insurance Information/Counseling

Conducts peer review, a process by which the dental profession reviews and resolves problems or misunderstandings regarding dental treatment; the appropriate form will be sent to the patient. Once the complaint is received, it will be forwarded to the appropriate district for review. The peer review process handles only member complaints.

Education services provided through speaker's bureau or videos.

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Consumer Complaints
Peer Review Organizations

Provides recorded information on product safety recalls and consumer products.

Contact USCPSC to file complaints on an unsafe product or product-related injury.

Seeks to protect Illinois consumers and businesses victimized by fraud, deception, or unfair methods of competition. Within this division are the Franchise Bureau, Health Care Bureau, Charitable Trusts Bureau, Military and Veterans Rights Bureau, and Consumer Fraud Bureau.

The Consumer Fraud and Health Care Bureaus offer informal dispute resolution programs for consumers with complaints concerning their purchases and health care. Although the attorneys in the AG Office cannot represent any one individual in a lawsuit, a limited mediation program is offered to assist in resolving disputes or complaints filed by individual consumers.

Responds to questions, concerns, and complaints related to services, programs, and operations within the Department of Health and Human Services.

Information and referral to appropriate DHHS staff for information and resolution of complaints.

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Consumer Complaints
Government Information Services
Information and referral help line. Questions can also be answered by email or on Facebook.

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Consumer Complaints
Comprehensive Information and Referral

Offers testing of private wells, well and septic system inspection, radon testing and correction advice. Also provides swimming pool, spa, tanning bed, and tattoo parlor inspections.

Complaints: Receives and investigates complaints dumping and other garbage issues, illegal burning, and animal bites. When possible, works with tenant complaints regarding rental home conditions.

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Building and Safety
Pool Sanitation
Radon Testing
Public Facility Health Inspection
Consumer Complaints
Home Sanitation Enforcement
Offers an online Find a Lawyer program, Living Will forms, and the Handbook for Older Iowans, which covers health care decisions, wills, power of attorney, and landlord tenant rights. The handbook is available at no cost through the bar association, or at www.iowabar.org.

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Will Preparation Assistance
Legal Associations
Internet Information Resources
Consumer Complaints
Lawyer Referral Services
Legal Information Services
Works to identify or investigate concerns made by or on behalf of people living in long-term care facilities. Assistance may include: investigation and work to resolve the problem, information on laws and regulations, how to choose a long-term care facility or answering questions about life at a facility. Assist callers in level of care needed (info about nursing homes, residential care, elder group homes, assisted living). All services are confidential and free of charge.

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Patient Rights Assistance
Senior Advocacy Groups
Long Term Care Ombudsman Programs
Nursing Facility Referrals
Consumer Complaints

Hotline to report fraud, waste, program abuse, mismanagement, misconduct, conflict of interest and contact/grant fraud by DHHS employees, and beneficiaries.

Most complaints fall in the following categories:

-- Crime, gross misconduct, or conflicts of interest involving HHS employees/contractor

-- Fraud, waste, or abuse relating to HHS Grants/Contracts, including American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) grants

-- False/Fraudulent claims submitted to Medicare/Medicaid

-- Kickbacks/inducements for referrals by Medicare/Medicaid providers

-- Medical Identity Theft involving Medicare and/or Medicaid Beneficiaries

-- Failure of a hospital to evaluate and stabilize an emergency patient

-- Abuse/neglect in nursing homes and other long term care facilities

Jurisdiction covers all radio transmitters including broadcasting, land mobile, amateur, and citizens band services. Also have information for self-help in solving interference problems to home entertainment equipment. For further information contact FCC.

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Consumer Complaints
Consumer Education
Regulations/Standards
Provides investigation and mediation of consumer complaints regarding questionable business practices. Index kept on complaints received. Administers regulations and enforcement procedures of Consumer Fraud Act.

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Consumer Complaints
Government Consumer Protection Agencies

Ensures consumer protection and promotes the responsible use of our natural resources, also responsible for Food Safety and Animal Health divisions, including meat processing regulation, pesticide application, grain warehouses and dairy production and processing. The Weights and Measures Bureau ensures buyers and sellers are treated fairly at the gas pump, grocery store or grain elevator.

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Farm Associations
Government Consumer Protection Agencies
Railroad emergency number.

Call to report these types of issues:
Hazardous materials releases
Personal injuries
Criminal activities
Illegal dumping
Vehicles stuck / stalled on the tracks, or other track obstructions
Other environmental issues, such as:
--Petroleum Spills
--Idling locomotives
--Engines with excessive smoke
Product regulation and consumer education for food, drugs, medical devices, biologics, animal feed and drugs, cosmetics, and radiation-emitting products.

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Government Consumer Protection Agencies
Consumer Education

Seeks to protect Illinois consumers and businesses victimized by fraud, deception, or unfair methods of competition. Within this division are the Franchise Bureau, Health Care Bureau, Charitable Trusts Bureau, Military and Veterans Rights Bureau, and Consumer Fraud Bureau.

The Consumer Fraud and Health Care Bureaus offer informal dispute resolution programs for consumers with complaints concerning their purchases and health care. Although the attorneys in the AG Office cannot represent any one individual in a lawsuit, a limited mediation program is offered to assist in resolving disputes or complaints filed by individual consumers.

State agency which monitors and enforces standards and regulatory policies for telecommunications, passenger motor transportation, moving companies, manufactured homes, modular homes, recreational vehicles, grain warehouses, and natural gas.

Handles complaints regarding utility service providers.

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Consumer Complaints
Regulations/Standards