by Girish Anand | Oct 31, 2017 | OSHA
Vacant since June with the retirement of Dorothy Dougherty, the position of administrator of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) may soon be filled by Scott A. Mugno, chief of security for FedEx Ground, following his nomination this week by...
by Girish Anand | Oct 28, 2017 | DOL, Overtime Rules
After dropping the Obama-era appeal of an injunction against that administration’s proposed overtime rule, sources say the Department of Labor (DOL) is poised to return to court to argue against the permanent injunction issued this summer by Judge Amos Mazzant....
by Girish Anand | Oct 28, 2017 | HHS, OCR
Following President Trump’s call to action that led to the declaration of a nationwide public health emergency regarding the opioid crisis, the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is releasing new guidance on when and how healthcare providers can share a patient’s...
by Girish Anand | Oct 26, 2017 | ACA, Affordable Care Act, Obamacare
Saying the lawsuit by California and 17 other states would be “counterproductive,” an Obama-appointed federal judge in San Francisco has declined to order President Trump and his administration to restore cost-sharing reduction (CSR) payments to Obamacare...
by Girish Anand | Oct 25, 2017 | DOL
Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta today announced that the third annual National Apprenticeship Week will be held November 13-19, 2017. Apprenticeships provide demand-driven education, allowing apprentices to earn while they learn – helping to close the skills gap...