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14 Apr 2020, 3:53 pm by tvasil
Texas:  On April 13th, the Texas Department of Insurance, Division of WorkersCompensation (DWC), adopted emergency rule, 28 TX ADC 167.1 building upon the existing telemedicine and telehealth rules by creating an exception to current CMS distant site practitioner requirements. [read post]
13 Apr 2020, 4:59 pm by tvasil
‎ Pennsylvania: On April 13th, the Pennsylvania Insurance Department (“Department”) ‎issued Notice #2020-10 applicable to all Domestic Insurers and Licensees. [read post]
3 Apr 2020, 4:34 pm by tvasil
Texas: On March 30th, Commissioner of WorkersCompensation Cassie Brown issued guidance to Texas WorkersCompensation System participants suspending Texas Government Code Sections 607.002(1) and (2). [read post]
31 Mar 2020, 8:45 pm by tvasil
Michigan:  On March 30th, The Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity issued Emergency Rules stating that first response employees diagnosed with COVID-19 are considered to have a compensable workerscompensation claim. [read post]
25 Feb 2020, 4:17 pm by Cynthia Marcotte Stamer
Her experience encompasses leading and supporting the development and defense of innovative new policies, programs, practices and solutions; advising and representing clients on routine plan establishment, plan documentation and contract drafting and review, administration, change and other compliance and operations; crisis prevention and response, compliance and risk management audits and investigations, enforcement actions and other dealings with the US Congress, Departments of Labor,… [read post]
25 Feb 2020, 4:02 pm by Cynthia Marcotte Stamer
Her experience encompasses leading and supporting the development and defense of innovative new policies, programs, practices and solutions; advising and representing clients on routine plan establishment, plan documentation and contract drafting and review, administration, change and other compliance and operations; crisis prevention and response, compliance and risk management audits and investigations, enforcement actions and other dealings with the US Congress, Departments of Labor,… [read post]
3 Feb 2020, 8:21 am by Cynthia Marcotte Stamer
Her experience encompasses leading and supporting the development and defense of innovative new policies, programs, practices and solutions; advising and representing clients on routine plan establishment, plan documentation and contract drafting and review, administration, change and other compliance and operations; crisis prevention and response, compliance and risk management audits and investigations, enforcement actions and other dealings with the US Congress, Departments of Labor,… [read post]
28 Jan 2020, 1:38 pm by Cynthia Marcotte Stamer
A Fellow in the American College of Employee Benefit Counsel and Past Chair of both the ABA Managed Care & Insurance Interest Group and it’s RPTE Employee Benefits and Other  Compensation Group, Ms. [read post]
13 Jan 2020, 6:33 pm by Cynthia Marcotte Stamer
That’s why all U.S. employers should re-evaluate their potential minimum wage, overtime, recordkeeping and other Fair Labor Standards Acts (“FLSA”) liability exposure from work performed by workers employed by subcontractors or contractors, staffing, leasing, manpower and workforce and other separate business entities in light of the new Final Rule: Joint Employer Status under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“Final Rule”) on determining joint employer status… [read post]
12 Dec 2019, 2:40 pm by Cynthia Marcotte Stamer
  In the case of such a violation, a worker discriminated against in violation of the settlement could seek reinstatement or make a claim for payment from the Settlement Fund. [read post]
18 Nov 2019, 1:54 pm by Cynthia Marcotte Stamer
Her experience encompasses leading and supporting the development and defense of innovative new policies, programs, practices and solutions; advising and representing clients on routine plan establishment, plan documentation and contract drafting and review, administration, change and other compliance and operations; crisis prevention and response, compliance and risk management audits and investigations, enforcement actions and other dealings with the US Congress, Departments of Labor,… [read post]
23 Oct 2019, 11:31 am by Cynthia Marcotte Stamer
A Fellow in the American College of Employee Benefit Counsel and Past Chair of both the ABA Managed Care & Insurance Interest Group and it’s RPTE Employee Benefits and Other  Compensation Group, Ms. [read post]
22 Oct 2019, 3:16 pm by Cynthia Marcotte Stamer
Department of Labor Employee Benefit Security Administration (“EBSA”) today (October 22, 2019). [read post]
25 Sep 2019, 3:58 pm by Cynthia Marcotte Stamer
Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division (“WHD”) on September 24, 2019 and currently awaiting assignment for official publication in the Federal Register will raise the minimum earnings threshold that WHD regulations require as a prerequisite to an employer treating an employee as exempt from the FLSA under the White Collar Exemption for the first time since 2004[1]. [read post]
19 Aug 2019, 11:58 am by Cynthia Marcotte Stamer
  However, the Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division Notice confirms the Wage and Hour Division’s construction of Section 7(r) as applicable only to nursing mothers employed in non-exempt positions under FLSA Section 7. [read post]
9 Jul 2019, 1:00 am by Herrman & Herrman, P.L.L.C.
Public Efforts to Address the Problem The Texas Department of Insurance is just one agency in the state of Texas attempting to deal with the ongoing epidemic of heat-related illnesses and death. [read post]
24 May 2019, 10:46 pm by Cynthia Marcotte Stamer
In addition to representing and advising these organizations, she also has conducted training on Privacy & The Pandemic for the Association of State & Territorial Health Plans, as well as HIPAA, FACTA, PCI, medical confidentiality, insurance confidentiality and other privacy and data security compliance and risk management for Los Angeles County Health Department, MGMA, ISSA, HIMMS, the ABA, SHRM, schools, medical societies, government and private health care and… [read post]
8 May 2019, 12:44 pm by Cynthia Marcotte Stamer
The push for enactment of federal paid leave legislation comes amid the enactment of a patchwork of state and local state paid leave laws over the past decade. [read post]
29 Apr 2019, 7:21 am by Cynthia Marcotte Stamer
 The Board Majority also found that communications that Metalcraft sent directly to workers about its cessation of dues deductions did not violate the NLRA. [read post]