Senators Warren, Durbin, Lawmakers Call on Corizon Health, Inc. to Answer for Abuse of Bankruptcy System, Evasion of Liability after Years of Corporate Wrongdoing

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"We urge you to use the full financial capabilities of YesCare, Tehum, and any other entities as appropriate, to provide full relief for meritorious claims against Corizon by all incarcerated people, their families, former employees, and third-party medical providers -- notwithstanding your attempts to circumvent these claims through the bankruptcy process.

Rather than facing victims and their families in court, Corizon attempted to shield itself by employing the so-called "Texas Two-Step,' a maneuver through which companies leverage bankruptcy proceedings to attempt to evade liability and, as characterized by Tehum Director Isaac Lefkowitz, "force plaintiffs into accepting lower settlements.'

Your company has taken this abusive strategy a step farther -- using it not only to escape tort lawsuits, but also to avoid paying your bills for tens of millions of dollars' worth of goods and services provided to Corizon by hospitals, small businesses, and your own former employees.

This misuse of the bankruptcy system is unacceptable, and we are concerned that it may result in the denial of hundreds of claims stemming from the substandard care incarcerated people have received under Corizon's watch."

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