by Girish Anand | Oct 22, 2013 | DOL, U.S. Supreme Court
Ever since the Supreme Court's June decision overturning Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), the full extension of benefits to same-sex couples — such as health and retirement plans — has been embroiled in the legal distinction between a...
by Girish Anand | Oct 20, 2013 | Affordable Care Act, Health Care Reform, Obamacare, PPACA
According to documents received by the Associated Press (AP), the Obamacare Marketplaces nationwide so far have seen 476,000 individuals sign up out of a visit total of 16 million, but the government won't say how many of those applicants actually enrolled in...
by Girish Anand | Oct 17, 2013 | Affordable Care Act, Health Care Reform, Obamacare
The largest health care provider in the United States with 8.8 million patients, the Veterans Administration (VA) is grappling with a series of breach violations of its health records. The VA is an early pioneer in keeping health records electronically, a goal...
by Girish Anand | Oct 15, 2013 | Random Musings
As the two factions in the nation's capital spin their takes on what happens if a new debt-ceiling accord is not reached by Thursday, Oct. 17, the rarely mentioned facts behind the battle show that there's enough money in the coffers to keep running the...
by Girish Anand | Oct 15, 2013 | Random Musings
Now this probably has only tangential relevance to labor law compliance, but today (Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2013) marks the fifth annual celebration of Ada Lovelace Day. Daughter of the poet Lord Byron (illegitimately), Ms. Lovelace penned what techies have come to...