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August 25, 2015

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DOL Wins Misclassification Settlement, Judgment for a Total of $8 Million in Back Pay

National Consolidated Couriers Inc., based in San Leandro, Calif., but with clients across the country, has agreed to a court judgment requiring it to pay $5 million in back wages and damages to more than 600 drivers it misclassified as independent contractors, having cheated them out of minimum wage and overtime pay. The judgment reveals that, during the course of the investigation by the De...

August 23, 2015

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OSHA New Whistleblower Dispute Policies | WWC

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued updated "policies and procedures* for applying a new process for resolving whistleblower disputes. The new process is an early resolution process that is to be used as part of a regional Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) program. The ADR program offers whistleblower parties the opportunity to negotiate a settlement with the assis...

August 23, 2015

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HHS & CDC Launch Million Hearts Campaign | WWC

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) last week launched an annual challenge designed to identify and honor clinicians and health care teams that have helped their patients control high blood pressure and prevent heart attacks and strokes. The Million Hearts Hypertension Control Challenge recognizes exemplary public and private practices and providers that achieve sustained hyperte...

August 22, 2015

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D.C. Court Restores Home Health Worker Rule | WWC

The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals, long a nemesis of the Obama Administration, on Friday reversed a federal judge's ruling that the Department of Labor (DOL) had overstepped its authority by extending minimum wage and overtime provisions to home health care workers. As a result, the rule is now in effect and will in turn affect some 2 million home health care workers, who will now earn minimum...

August 21, 2015

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Washington Supreme Court Restores SeaTac's $15-an-Hour Minimum Wage

Voter-approved Proposition 1, which provides for a $15-an-hour minimum wage along with paid sick leave for hospitality and transportation workers in the Washington State community of SeaTac, has been revived by the state Supreme Court in a 5-to-4 vote. After voters approved the measure two years ago, a King County judge ruled that the city of SeaTac had no jurisdiction over the airport and res...

August 19, 2015

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OSHA Introduces State-by-State Enforcement Summary | WWC

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has launched a web-based map page showing all enforcement cases with initial penalties totaling $40,000 or more. Cases are listed beginning with January 2015 enforcement and are updated weekly. By clicking on the state's abbreviation, visitors can access detailed enforcement information for that state. Access Top Cases Map.

August 14, 2015

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OSHA Emphasizes Prevention of Workplace Amputations | WWC

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued an updated National Emphasis Program (NEP) on Amputations. The NEP has been in existence since 2006 and is targeted at industries with high numbers and rates of amputations. In this updated NEP, OSHA is using current enforcement data and Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) injury data to assist with site selection targeting, the ...

August 13, 2015

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CDC: Uninsured Rate Drops Below 10% | WWC

In a survey that's been conducted by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) for 50 years, for the first time the percentage of Americans without health insurance has fallen to single digits. The CDC reported yesterday that the National Health Interview Survey showed 90.8 percent of all Americans as now having health insurance. In previous years, the rate always topped 10 percent, sometimes rea...

August 13, 2015

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HHS to Fund 266 New Health Centers | WWC

Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell has announced $169 million in Affordable Care Act (ACA) funding to 266 new health center sites in 46 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico for the delivery of comprehensive primary health care services in communities that need them most. These new health center sites are projected to increase access to health care services ...

August 11, 2015

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HHS Throws Its Hat into the Head Start Reform Ring | WWC

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has proposed the first holistic revision and complete reorganization of the Head Start Program Performance Standards since they were originally published in 1975. A Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) has been published in the Federal Register. It includes the proposed Program Performance Standards, as well as a preamble with helpful informat...

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