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February 20, 2015

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HHS Messes Up & Makes Up

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has offered a mea culpa after it mailed 800,000 incorrect tax forms for those who signed up for health insurance on HealthCare.gov for 2014. The forms show the tax subsidy that the enrollee is entitled to; some forms overstated and others understated the amount and will be corrected and resent, HHS said today. Meanwhile, as angry taxpayers fin...

February 19, 2015

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Title VII Protects Against Discrimination on Sexual Orientation, EEOC Memo Says

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), which fields complaints of discrimination based on the protections of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, appears now to be actively pursuing and enforcing claims related to sex discrimination against the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) community. A Feb. 3 memo issued by Nicholas M. Inzeo, director of the Office of Field Pro...

February 19, 2015

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Wal-Mart Jumps on the Minimum Wage Bandwagon | WWC

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. announced today that it will be raising the wage floor on its U.S. employees to $10 an hour by Feb. 1, 2016, and as a steppingstone to $9 an hour by mid-year. “These changes will give our U.S. associates the opportunity to earn higher pay and advance in their careers," said Doug McMillon, Wal-Mart president and chief executive. "We’re pursuing a comprehensive approach tha...

February 18, 2015

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11.4M Enrolled in ACA Coverage This Year | WWC

Open enrollment during the second year of Obamacare closed on Sunday, Feb. 15, and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) subsequently released its latest statistical "snapshot" showing that 11.4 million persons signed up or renewed their health insurance policies. Meanwhile, HHS Secretary Sylvia Burwell announced today that those in process of enrollment who didn't complete the pro...

February 17, 2015

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Judge Halts President’s Immigration Plan | WWC

Two days before the first wave of President Obama's immigration reform was to take effect, a federal judge in Texas has issued a 123-page order halting federal immigration officials from implementing the plan. U.S. District Judge Andrew S. Hanen in Brownsville issued the order on Monday barring implementation of "any and all aspects" of President Obama's executive order issued in November 2014...

February 15, 2015

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Obamacare Enrollment Closes

On Sunday, Feb. 15, open enrollment for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act (ACA, commonly referred to as Obamacare) is closing. Thus far, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) says that at least 10 million people have enrolled or been automatically re-enrolled in Obamacare policies. More than 80 percent of these enrollees are eligible for premium subsidies averaging abo...

February 13, 2015

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HIPAA Breach Reports Due by March 1 | WWC

Covered entities bound by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and its breach notification rule must submit reports of breaches affecting fewer than 500 individuals by March 1, or 60 days after the calendar year in which the breaches occurred. Here's the language explaining the report: If a breach of unsecured protected health information affects fewer than 500 indivi...

February 11, 2015

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Average ACA Tax Subsidy Set at $268 Monthly | WWC

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released a report outlining the impact of advanced premium tax credits on premiums in the Health Insurance Marketplaces. Almost 6.5 million individuals in the 37 states using the HealthCare.gov platform are estimated to qualify for an average of $268 per person/month in advanced premium tax credits, HHS calculates. Among consumers who are s...

February 10, 2015

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Overexertion Leads Index of Workplace Safety Issues | WWC

The Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety has released its 2014 Workplace Safety Index, which ranks the 10 leading causes of workplace injuries and their associated direct workers' compensation costs. Overexertion ranked first as the leading cause of disabling injury. The category, which includes injuries related to lifting, pushing, pulling, holding, carrying or throwing, cost U.S. bus...

February 9, 2015

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EEOC to Update Federal Sector Complaint Process | WWC

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) on the equal employment opportunity (EEO) complaint process in the federal sector, the agency announced. The ANPRM, which has been coordinated with other federal agencies, is published in the Federal Register. The ANPRM signals the first public comprehensive review of the federal sec...

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