Cole v. Trinity Health Corporation (MLW No. 67240/Case No. 14-1408 – 10 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Shepherd, J.)

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Hearst v. Progressive Foam Technologies, Inc. (MLW No. 62300/Case No. 10-1253 – 9 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Wollman, J.)

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A government subsidy that pays 65 percent of health insurance premiums for unemployed people who remain on their former employer’s plan is only temporary, and those who need coverage most may not qualify for other insurance after it ends. Diane ...

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Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Co. will have another shot to defend against claims alleged by a group of disabled employees receiving long-term disability benefits. The employees said the company violated its own benefits plan and the Employee Retirement Income ...

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For the first time, employers are required to pay a subsidy for former employees’ use of COBRA, and experts caution that they could see their overall health costs rise as a result. The changes to the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation ...

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In addition to making changes to COBRA and the tax laws, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 also included changes to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. The changes, which affect HIPAA’s privacy and security requirements, came ...

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