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On May 8, 2013, the New York City Council approved a legislative amendment that would create a statutory entitlement to sick time for employees working in New York City. The amendment, entitled the "Earned Sick Time Act"…more

In This Issue: Comprehensive Immigration Reform Debate Begins! USCIS Reports That H-1B Cap Is Reached in First Week; New Form I-9 Becomes Effective on May 7, 2013; CBP Announces Form I-94 Automation; DOS Permits Access to…more

In 1998, the Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Inspector General ("OIG") published the Self-Disclosure Protocol ("SDP"), which provides a mechanism through which health care providers may voluntarily report to…more

On April 5, 2013, the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") published proposed regulations ("Proposed Regulations") providing guidance regarding certain aspects of Section 501(r) of the Internal Revenue Code ("Code"), which…more

Debt collection is big business—easily a multibillion-dollar industry. In 2012, approximately 30 million individuals, or 14 percent of American adults, had debt (averaging about $1,500) that was or had been subject to the…more

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services ("USCIS") announced today that it has received a sufficient number of H-1B petitions to reach the statutory cap for fiscal year ("FY") 2014. USCIS also announced that it had received…more

EEOC Releases Letter Addressing Wellness Programs and Reasonable Accommodation Obligations - In a letter issued recently by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC"), Peggy Mastroianni, the agency's Legal Counsel,…more

On April 11-12, 2013, the Judicial Conference of the United States, Advisory Committee on Rules of Civil Procedure ("Advisory Committee"), will meet in Norman, Oklahoma. Up for discussion on those days will be a number of…more

On March 15, 2013, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) released the Updated OIG Guidelines for Evaluating State False Claims Acts (“2013 Guidelines”), which replaces the original…more

On March 1, 2013, the Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight (“CCIIO”) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) released lengthy and detailed draft guidance regarding the federally facilitated…more

This health reform alert summarizes the key changes to the Notice of Privacy Practices ("NPP")[1] requirements in the revised Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act ("HIPAA") regulations (the "Omnibus Rule")[2] as…more

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services ("USCIS") published a Notice (the "Notice") in today's Federal Register announcing that it has posted on its web site a newly revised Form I-9. The new Form contains several changes,…more

On March 8, 2013, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (“DOL”) Final Rule will go into effect, implementing regulations expanding Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) protections to military families and airline flight crews,…more

The New York Department of Health's Office of the New York Health Benefit Exchange issued the long-awaited "Invitation to Participate in the New York Health Benefit Exchange" (the "Invitation") on January 31, 2013. The…more

On January 25, 2013, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act ("HIPAA") regulations (the "Omnibus Rule") implementing the statutory amendments under the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical…more