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For most taxpayers, the enforcement and operations funding is likely to most affect how they interact with the IRS in the future.
Read More »Commentary: Inflation Reduction Act to greatly increase IRS funding
Commentary: Employment considerations for long term care facilities
The Biden-Harris Administration has taken steps to establish new minimum staffing ratios within nursing or skilled nursing facilities.
Read More »Commentary: 340B Medicare reimbursement cuts ruled unlawful by Supreme Court
On June 15, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of the American Hospital Association and against the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), holding that the 2018 and 2019 Medicare reimbursement cuts for 340B hospitals were unlawful.
Read More »Commentary: Government hoping to increase placement of renewable energy projects on public land
In order to keep pace with the federal government’s ambitious goal of permitting the production of at least twenty-five gigawatts of renewable energy through projects placed on public land by 2025, the Department of the Interior (the “DOI”) recently announced several policy changes to ensure developing renewable projects on public land is attractive and affordable for third-party developers and investors.
Read More »Commentary: That’s So Meta – Workplace Harassment Issues in a Virtual World
Will AR and VR experiences become mainstream, transforming the way individuals engage in not only recreational activities but also workplace environments? Spoiler alert: it has already begun.
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Read More »Commentary: Supreme Court holds that emotional distress damages are not available under Title VI, Title IX, and other spending clause statutes
In Cummings v. Premier Rehab Keller, P.L.L.C., the U.S. Supreme Court held that a plaintiff suing under Title VI (prohibiting race, color, and national origin discrimination), Title IX (prohibiting sex discrimination), the Rehabilitation Act (prohibiting disability discrimination), and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) may not recover emotional distress damages.
Read More »Commentary: NLRB seeks to reduce company speech about unions
It has become increasingly apparent that the Biden Administration’s National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is aggressively pushing labor-friendly positions, like those seen under the Obama Administration.
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Read More »Commentary: Beneficial ownership reporting under the Corporate Transparency Act
In December 2021, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued proposed regulations (Proposed Rule) that would implement the beneficial ownership reporting requirements of the Corporate Transparency Act of 2020 (CTA).
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Read More »Commentary: EEOC Renews Focus on Potential for Caregiver Discrimination
While the term “caregiver” is not identified as a protected class under federal equal employment opportunity (EEO) laws, workplace decisions that adversely impact job applicants and employees who are also caregivers can still lead to claims of discrimination.
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Read More »Commentary: OSHA re-opens comment period and schedules public hearing on ETS – Occupational Exposure to COVID-19
OSHA has re-opened the comment period to allow stakeholders to address changes the agency is considering that depart from the June 2021 version of the OSHA Healthcare ETS.
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Read More »Commentary: Bipartisan bill ends mandatory arbitration of workplace sexual harassment and assault claims
The bill does not automatically nullify all applicable pre-dispute arbitration and pre-dispute joint-action waivers.
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