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Right of Access Initiative The Office for Civil Rights ("OCR") continues to vigorously enforce a person's right to access their medical records. OCR recently announced the nineteenth settlement as part of their right of…

The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) extends tax credits for insured employers who offer their employees between Jan. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently updated its FAQs on Paid Sickness and Paid Family Vacation Credits to…

MAGADIA V. WAL-MART ASSOCS., INC., NO. 19-16184 (9th CIR. MAY 28, 2021) In a class action lawsuit and a Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) lawsuit for alleged California Labor Code violations of lunch breaks and payrolls,…

The Connecticut 2021 legislature began on January 6, 2021 and ended on June 9, 2021. The legislature also held a special session from June 15 to 17, 2021. Several laws were passed by both the House of Representatives and the…

The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), one of Congress's earliest responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, provided for mandatory vacation leave for employees who have been affected by COVID-19 in some way.To help employers finance…

Here’s what you need to know:Randal K. Quarles, right, with Jerome H. Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve.Credit...Erik S. Lesser/EPA, via ShutterstockFederal Reserve officials were optimistic about the economy at their April policy…

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Since our last notice on Names, Images, and Similarities Laws (NIL) was posted, there have been a number of newly enacted and proposed state and federal laws that we would like to highlight. In January 2021, Michigan Governor…

Here’s what you need to know:Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the minority leader, accused corporations of “bullying” politicians over the Georgia voting restrictions passed recently.Credit...Anna Moneymaker for The New York…

By Then different Wednesday, January 27, 2021 | 52 | 0 | min read The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services started the new year with some updates to…