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June 1, 2015
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Possible ACA Subsidy Workaround Explored | WWC

June is upon us, meaning we can expect the issuance of decisions on the more controversial issues the Supreme Court has weighed this year, including whether subsidies under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) are available only in states with their own exchanges or also on the federal Obamacare website, HealthCare.gov. The wording in the 1,300-page document would seem to indicate that premium subsid...
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May 28, 2015
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DOJ Won't Appeal Immigration Plan Injunction to Supreme Court

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has vowed to stay the course in fighting a federal judge's injunction against President Obama's November 2014 immigration executive orders, which would award up to 5 million undocumented immigrants a safe haven from deportation and, for many of them, legal work permits, if implemented. DOJ officials said Wednesday that they would not appeal to the Supreme Court,...
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May 28, 2015
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DOL Issues Revised FMLA Forms with New GINA Rider | WWC

The Wage and Hour Division (WHD) of the Department of Labor (DOL) recently made updates to its Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) notice and medical certification forms, which now carry an expiration date of May 31, 2018. An additional update with these forms is the GINA (Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act) Disclaimer or Instruction for Employers, which states: Do not provide informati...
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May 28, 2015
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DOL Issues Proposed Rule on Federal Contractor 'Fair Pay' and Play

The Department of Labor (DOL) has issued proposed guidance to assist contracting agencies and the contracting community in applying the requirements of President Obama's July 31, 2014 Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order, including evaluating the severity of labor violations. The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (FAR Council) is also issuing proposed regulations integrating the o...
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May 27, 2015
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Circuit Court Upholds Stay on Obama Immigration Plan | WWC

The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans has upheld a legal stay placed on President Obama's executive immigration orders while a lawsuit brought by 26 states continues in federal court. The 2-1 vote by a panel of the court leaves in place the February injunction issued by U.S. District Judge Andrew S. Hanen in Texas, rejecting a call by the administration to allow its immigration plan ...
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May 26, 2015
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Health Care Costs Rise for PPOs, While Fewer Are in Medical Debt

Despite the launch of the federally subsidized health care marketplaces in late 2013, almost 20 percent of Americans are in debt they can't afford for their medical care, according to a recent survey. Meanwhile, another survey shows that employer-sponsored PPO (preferred provider organization) health plans have risen 6.3 percent in cost since Obamacare launched officially at the start of 2014....
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May 26, 2015
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DOL Issues Spring 2015 Regulatory Agenda

Following a Congressional mandate, the Department of Labor (DOL) -- along with all other federal regulatory agencies -- has released its semi-annual regulatory agenda and report. Prominent among anticipated regulations are three: a proposed regulation on slips, trips and falls in the workplace, Final Rule due this August; electronic reporting of workplace injuries and illnesses, Final Rule due...
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May 23, 2015
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Phase 2 HIPAA Audits Begin Nationwide | WWC

The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), charged with enforcing the privacy, security and breach provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), has confirmed it has dispatched preliminary audit surveys to covered entities. The surveys, which serve as the opening volley in Phase 2 of OCR's HIPAA audit program, are ev...
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May 22, 2015
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In Third Year of Obamacare, Insurers Seek Big Hike in Premiums

Though proposed health insurance premium increases are subject to state and federal review, the third year of the Affordable Care Act (ACA, aka Obamacare) looks to be one in which insurers seek to recoup the money needed to cover the newly enrolled sick and elderly. In a survey of public filings by health insurers, the Wall Street Journal in today's edition cites several examples: Health Care ...
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May 20, 2015
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Los Angeles Joins Other Big Cities in Raising Minimum Wage to $15 an Hour

The Los Angeles City Council has voted with a lone naysayer to raise the minimum wage in the city to $15 an hour in 2020, joining other major cities like San Francisco, Washington, D.C., Seattle and New York City. Like the other municipalities, Los Angeles will raise its minimum wage in steps, going up to $10.50 in July 2016, and then each succeeding July to $12, then $13.25, $14.25 and finall...
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