by Girish Anand | Nov 16, 2016 | ACA, Affordable Care Act, CMS
About 53,000 more individuals than last year signed up for health insurance policies during the first 12 days of open enrollment this year, which commenced Nov. 1 and runs through Jan. 31, despite the election of Donald Trump as president and his vow to “repeal...
by Girish Anand | Nov 15, 2016 | OSHA
According to the Bill Clinton-era Congressional Review Act (CRA), Congress has 60 working days to review and disapprove new regulations issued by federal agencies. Thus any rule issued by the Obama administration since June 1 will be subject to the review by the new...
by Girish Anand | Nov 14, 2016 | I-9, USCIS
Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today published a revised version of Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. By Jan. 22, 2017, employers must use only the new version, dated 11/14/2016 N. Until then, they can continue to use the version dated...
by Girish Anand | Nov 14, 2016 | DOL
A federal district court in Texas, where a coalition of 21 states filed legal action against the Dec. 1 Obama administration overtime rule, will hold a hearing this Wednesday, Nov. 16, on the issue. If the requested injunction against the rule is denied, the court...
by Girish Anand | Nov 10, 2016 | HIPAA
Three employees of Warner Chilcott, a pharmaceutical company headquartered in New Jersey, were sentenced to home confinement and levied fines, each to varying degrees, for violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and its privacy...
