by Girish Anand | Feb 9, 2016 | OSHA
In issuing its revised Whistleblower Investigations Manual, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has relaxed its standard of investigation somewhat from a preponderance of evidence to reasonable cause. The manual requires that investigators...
by Girish Anand | Feb 5, 2016 | ACA, Affordable Care Act, Obamacare
On Jan. 31, Open Enrollment for 2016 coverage ended, with about 12.7 million plan selections through the Health Insurance Marketplaces, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is reporting. Of the 12.7 million consumers enrolling in marketplace coverage,...
by Girish Anand | Feb 4, 2016 | I-9, USCIS
A 60-day commentary period on proposed changes for the employment verification Form I-9 ended on Jan. 25, enabling the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to proceed with its new “smart” version of the form. The “smart”...
by Girish Anand | Feb 3, 2016 | ACA, Medicaid
Some six million Americans living in states with expanded Medicaid rolls have so far failed to sign up, even though their incomes qualify them, the Wall Street Journal is reporting. Another three million are not covered because they live in states that did not expand...
by Girish Anand | Feb 2, 2016 | OSHA
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is hosting a day-long roundtable discussion on the agency’s draft of updated Safety and Health Program Management Guidelines on Thursday, March 10, 2016, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the U.S. Department of...
