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March 16, 2015

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DOL Lists Ten Fastest Growing Jobs | WWC

The Department of Labor (DOL) on its blog recently listed what it says are "The 10 Fastest Growing Jobs." In order from last to first, with median annual salaries shown in parentheses, these jobs are physical therapy assistants ($53,360); genetic counselors ($63,590); occupational therapy assistants ($55,270); helpers of brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons and tile and marble setters ($28,26...

March 12, 2015

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EEOC, Philippine Consul Enter into Agreement | WWC

The Miami District Office of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the consular section of the Philippine embassy of Washington, D.C., in Fort Lauderdale on March 11. The agreement establishes an ongoing collaboration between these entities to provide Philippine nationals with information, guidance and access to resources ...

March 11, 2015

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HHS Says 11.7 Million Signed Up for Obamacare for 2015 | WWC

Nationwide, nearly 11.7 million consumers selected or were automatically re-enrolled in health insurance coverage through the state and federal Health Insurance Marketplace as of Feb. 22, according to a report released Tuesday by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Of the total, 8.84 million (76 percent) were in states using the HealthCare.gov platform, and 2.85 million (24 perc...

March 10, 2015

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Unanimous Supreme Court Rules in Favor of DOL Interpretive Rule

The Supreme Court has ruled that federal agencies may issue initial and amended interpretive rules without advance notice and without soliciting commentary from interested parties. The case was Perez v. Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). Thomas Perez is secretary of the Department of Labor (DOL), and at issue was his agency's abrupt switch from previous interpretations on whether loan officer...

March 9, 2015

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Special Tax Season for ACA Enrollment | WWC

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have announced a special enrollment period (SEP) for individuals and families who did not have health coverage in 2014 and are subject to the fee or “shared responsibility payment” when they file their 2014 taxes in states which use the Federally-facilitated Marketplaces (FFM). This special enrollment period will allow those individuals and...

March 9, 2015

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Franchises Sue Seattle Over Wage Law | WWC

The City of Seattle in 2014 passed a law raising the minimum wage in the Emerald City to $15 an hour in stages, with $11 an hour taking effect this April 1, but the phase-in schedule differs according to the size of the business. Businesses with 500 or more employees are on a faster track -- three years to implement $15 an hour versus seven years for smaller businesses -- and local franchisees...

March 5, 2015

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EEOC Issues New 'Digest of EEO Law'

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced that the latest edition of its federal sector Digest of Equal Employment Opportunity Law, is now available online. This quarterly publication, prepared by the EEOC's Office of Federal Operations (OFO), features a wide variety of recent commission decisions and federal court cases of interest. Additionally, it contains a specia...

March 4, 2015

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SCOTUS Weighs Fate of Obamacare | WWC

No decision will be issued before late June doubtlessly, but today the Supreme Court heard arguments about a clause in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that reads as limiting health insurance subsidies to those who purchase policies on state-run exchanges. The phrase -- "established by the state" -- is at the center of the debate in King v. Burwell. If the court concurs with that interpretation, ...

March 3, 2015

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FMLA Forms Expire, Get 30-Day Reprieve | WWC

Due to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, government forms must be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval and then resubmitted every three years. The Department of Labor (DOL) forms for the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) all expired this past Saturday, Feb. 28, after their three-year approval period, but OMB moved swiftly to grant them a 30-day extension unt...

March 2, 2015

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Anthem Data Breach Linked to Chinese Hack | WWC

The massive data breach of almost 80 million records of health care consumers insured by Anthem has been linked to the Chinese, according to a report in the Washington Post. "The malware is so unique — the digital signature is so precise — in these two incidents that we strongly feel the same Chinese actors were involved," Rich Barger, chief intelligence officer of cybersecurity firm ThreatCon...

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