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Deadline to Update HIPAA Materials is September 23, 2013 8 Aug 2013 | 06:51 pm
On January 25, 2013, Health and Human Services (HHS), the federal agency in charge of implementing the Health Information Privacy and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) issued regulations modifying th...
ACA Delayed: Employers get an extra year to provide health insurance? 12 Jul 2013 | 07:18 pm
The Obama Administration announced today that it will provide an additional year before the ACA mandatory employer and insurer-reporting requirements begin. This is designed to meet two goals. First, ...
Florida Texting While 13 Jun 2013 | 07:50 pm
June 4, 2013, Miami – Governor Scott signed CSSB 52 by Senator Nancy Detert (R-Venice) into law at Alonzo and Tracy Mourning High School in Miami. The new law now bans anyone from typing on a device w...
HHS Plans to Delay Key Aspect of Shop Exchanges 9 May 2013 | 07:46 pm
Beginning in 2014, individuals and small employers will be able to purchase health insurance through online competitive marketplaces, or Exchanges. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires each state th...
Facebook Postings Showing Misuse of FMLA Leave Can Form Sufficient Basis for Termination 11 Apr 2013 | 07:04 pm
Based on the number of “Facebook” decisions from the National Labor Relations Board over the past two years, most employers understand that when employee Facebook postings constitute “protected activi...
Protecting Home Value 12 Mar 2013 | 06:47 pm
Posted: 23 Jan 2013 08:08 AM PST Homeowners planning to expand or renovate their homes and those looking for new homes are experiencing sticker shock as the U.S. economy rebounds. Is your insurance p...
Legal Alert : EEOC Issues New Guidance on Criminal Background Checks 14 Jun 2012 | 02:23 am
Summary: April 25th 2012, the EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission) voted to adopt a new guidance regarding employers’ use of criminal background checks. This guidance will affect nearly eve...
Appeals Court Blocks NLRB Rule on Labor Posters 1 Jun 2012 | 02:29 am
A federal appeals court has recently temporarily blocked the National Labor Relations Board from making millions of businesses put up posters informing workers of their right to form a union. The ...
SIGNIFICANT CHANGE AHEAD FOR WORKERS’ COMPENSATION INSURANCE 30 Jul 2011 | 02:06 am
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE SIGNIFICANT CHANGE AHEAD FOR WORKERS’ COMPENSATION INSURANCE In early May, the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) held its 2011 Annual Issues Symposium. Addressing ...
SIGNIFICANT CHANGE AHEAD FOR WORKERS’ COMPENSATION INSURANCE 29 Jul 2011 | 10:06 pm
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE SIGNIFICANT CHANGE AHEAD FOR WORKERS’ COMPENSATION INSURANCE In early May, the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) held its 2011 Annual Issues Symposium. Addressing an...
