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News & Analysis as of May 23, 2013

The Affordable Care Act’s Employer Mandate and the Collectively Bargained Workforce

by Patricia Moran | Mintz Levin - Employment, Labor & Benefits on 2/8/2013

As 2014 rapidly approaches, employers of all sizes and all industries are working hard to avoid the Affordable Care Act’s (the “Act”) Employer Mandate, now appearing in the Internal Revenue Code, Section 4980H. For employers...more

Companies With Formaldehyde Risks Should Consider Insurance Issues Sooner, Not Later

by Gilbert LLP on 7/11/2012

In June 2011, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released a report identifying formaldehyde as a “known carcinogen” with possible ties to leukemia. Commentators have speculated that this development may...more

Representing Yourself in an Oregon Injury Claim

by Sean DuBois on 1/27/2012

If you’ve been involved in an Oregon car accident, and you’ve been injured, you may be wondering how to file a personal injury claim yourself to avoid paying legal fees. But you don’t need a lawyer in every case. For...more

Can Nurses Provide Medical Causation Opinions?

by Christian Staples on 10/18/2011

A review of some of the court cases addressing the admissibility of nurses' medical causation opinions and an analysis of the underlying rationales that dictated the cases' outcomes....more

Ajlouny Injury Law Lauds Zadroga Act as a Victory for NYC 9/11 First Responders

by Ajlouny Injury Law on 1/6/2011

Victims and their families can breathe easier, literally and figuratively, knowing they are eligible for compensation and health benefits under the Zadroga Act. If you are an EMT worker, NYC firefightre, NYC police office...more

Medicare Secondary Payer Statute: New Reporting Requirements For Products Liability And Toxic Tort Clients By Sharon Caffrey,...

by Duane Morris LLP on 12/14/2009

Beginning January 1, 2010, extensive new Medicare reporting obligations will apply to insurance companies and other businesses, including products liability and toxic tort defendants that make payments to Medicare...more

California Toxic Tort Lawyer On Toxic Fumes Exposure Injuries and Deaths at Hospitals, Medical Offices Nursing Homes, Schools,...

by Sebastian Gibson on 11/11/2009

The risk of toxic Exposure at hospitals, medical offices, nursing homes, schools, shopping malls and other public places has never been more prevalent. California toxic fumes exposure and personal injury lawyer Sebastian...more