by Girish Anand | May 18, 2012 | DOL, Federal Labor Law, OSHA
The Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced yesterday that it planned to establish a Whistleblower Protection Advisory Committee. The committee will advise, consult with and make recommendations to the secretary of...
by Girish Anand | May 17, 2012 | HHS, HIPAA
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed the conviction of the first person in the United States to be given a prison term for violating the privacy policy of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) without using the information for...
by Girish Anand | May 16, 2012 | Health Care Reform, HHS
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released a final rule on health insurers' compliance with the medical-loss ratio (MLR) standards of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) that will result in all insured Americans receiving a...
by Girish Anand | May 15, 2012 | NLRB
A federal judge, citing Woody Allen, has ruled that the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) did not meet the standard of having a quorum present when it voted 2-0 to initiate so-called "quickie" election rules for union organizing. The decision by Judge...
by Girish Anand | May 12, 2012 | Health Care Reform, HHS
Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has announced what the agency is calling "significant steps to reduce unnecessary, obsolete, or burdensome regulations on American hospitals and health care providers." These steps will help achieve...