Articles by Girish Anand

May 10, 2016

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HHS Announces Challenge to Redesign Medical Bills

Speaking at the annual Health Datapalooza conference this week, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell announced a challenge to encourage health care organizations, designers, developers, digital tech companies and other innovators to design a medical bill that’s simpler, cleaner, and easier for patients to understand, and to improve patients’ experience of th...

May 9, 2016

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EEOC Issues Document Clarifying Disability Leave

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today issued a new resource document that addresses the rights of employees with disabilities who seek leave as a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA). The document is entitled Employer-Provided Leave and the Americans with Disabilities Act. Disability charges filed with the EEOC reached a new high i...

May 5, 2016

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Overtime Final Rule Still Under Attack While at OMB

The final rule setting a new salary threshold for overtime exemptions, now under review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), is still being attacked as overly aggressive by business groups. The final rule reached OMB March 17. Since then, OMB has held 22 meetings with business groups seeking to tone down the rule. What most troubles these groups is the proposed doubling of the overtim...

May 4, 2016

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DOL Launches Veterans.gov, One-Stop Employment Service

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The Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (VETS) of the Department of Labor (DOL) has announced the launch of a newly enhanced online one-stop for employment services, Veterans.gov. The website brings together job banks, state employment offices, American Job Centers, opportunities in top-trending industry sectors, and employer assistance in a single online location. VETS’ re-designed Vete...

May 3, 2016

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More Uber Drivers Seek Employer Status, Benefits

Lawyers in Florida and Illinois have filed nationwide class action lawsuits seeking overtime pay and other benefits for Uber drivers. The lawsuits come on the heels of a potential $100 million settlement by Uber Technologies just this past week over similar claims in class action lawsuits originating in California ad Massachusetts. The Illinois lawsuit also seeks driver tips that were "earned...

May 2, 2016

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Form 300A Summaries Can Come Down, But Must Be Retained

April 30 fell on Saturday, so it's now time that businesses can take down their workplace postings of the OSHA Form 300A, the summary of injuries and illnesses that must be displayed yearly from February through April 30. However, the summaries must be retained for five years as part of mandated recordkeeping. OSHA Form 300, which is a detailed record of all workplace injuries and illnesses fo...

April 29, 2016

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New Overtime Exemption Threshold: $47,000 or $50,400?

The new overtime exemption rule formulated by the Department of Labor (DOL) is now under review by the Office of Management and Budget, which puts it in line for implementation this summer. When the DOL first floated the new overtime rule, it pegged the annual salary to qualify for an exemption from overtime at $50,400, but now Politico Pro -- citing insider information -- says the final rule ...

April 28, 2016

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HHS to Fund Zika Virus Research

To speed the development of diagnostic tests for Zika virus infection, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) will support the collection of blood samples from people in the continental United States and Puerto Rico who have been infected with Zika virus, the agency announced on Wednesday. Under a six-month, $692...

April 26, 2016

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HHS Issues Final Rule to Overhaul Medicaid and CHIP Managed Care

On Monday the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a final rule to overhaul managed care in the Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) systems. The final rule has four key goals, according to HHS: (1) supporting states’ efforts to advance delivery system reform and improvements in quality of care for Medicaid and CHIP beneficiaries; (2) strengthening the consu...

April 26, 2016

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CDC, OSHA Issue Guidelines on Protecting Workers from Zika Virus

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) have issued new guidance and information for protecting workers from occupational exposure to Zika virus. Interim guidance for outdoor workers, healthcare and laboratory workers, mosquito control workers, and business travelers to protect against occupational exposure to Zika vir...

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