by Girish Anand | Nov 25, 2015 | EEOC
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) achieved record results in its enforcement efforts during fiscal year 2015, which ended Sept. 30, the agency reported in its annual Performance and Accountability Report published recently. “In this 50th...
by Girish Anand | Nov 22, 2015 | DOL
On Nov. 20, the Department of Labor (DOL) released its Fall 2015 Regulatory Agenda, giving anticipated implementation dates for some rules that have been in their final stages for quite some time. For instance, its Slips, Trips and Falls Final Rule is listed as being...
by Girish Anand | Nov 21, 2015 | U.S. Supreme Court
Facing somewhat long odds, the Obama administration on Friday asked the Supreme Court for an immediate stay on a federal district court injunction against its immigration executive orders that would free up nearly 5 million undocumented immigrants from deportation and...
by Girish Anand | Nov 20, 2015 | ACA, Affordable Care Act, CMS
As part of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Congress included a provision called the “risk corridors program” that collects money from insurance companies making money and then distributes it to companies losing money. The program is set to run through 2016,...
by admin | Nov 20, 2015 | ACA, Affordable Care Act, Obamacare, PPACA
UnitedHealth, the industry’s largest insurer, is eyeing lessened or no participation in the Obamacare marketplaces in 2017 and is already cutting back participation during this year’s open enrollment, citing high costs and low participation. “We...