Eligibility

OIG Releases Updated Provider Self-Disclosure Protocol

by John T. Bentivoglio, Jennifer L. Bragg, Maya Florence, Michael K. Loucks, Gregory M. Luce | Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 5/21/2013

On April 17, 2013, the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) of the United States Department of Health and Human Services released an updated Provider Self-Disclosure Protocol (SDP). As self-described, OIG updated the SDP to...more

Employers Should be Aware of Updated I-9 Form

by Randi W. Kochman | Cole Schotz on 5/17/2013

As most employers are aware, the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (the “Act”) requires employers to verify that their employees are legally authorized to work in the United States. The Department of Homeland...more

Employers Must Use The New Form I-9 Starting May 7, 2013; Is Your Organization Prepared?

by Anthony Derosby, Katie Nokes Minervino | Pierce Atwood LLP on 5/9/2013

A new version of Form I-9 was released by USCIS on March 8, 2013. Employers were required by law to begin using the new version of Form I-9 effective immediately, but USCIS gave employers a 60-day grace period to implement...more

Are You Using the Correct Form I-9?

by Eric S. Bord, Lisa Stephanian Burton, Tracy Evlogidis, Malcolm K. Goeschl, Eleanor Pelta, A. James Vázquez-Azpiri | Morgan Lewis on 5/8/2013

Use of the new form is mandatory starting May 7, 2013. As we reported earlier, on March 8, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a newly revised Employment Eligibility Verification form, Form...more

New Version of I-9 Form Effective Today

by David Whitlock | Miller & Martin PLLC on 5/8/2013

All employers are reminded that the newly revised I-9 form, issued by the Department of Homeland Security on March 8, 2013, must be used for all new hires beginning today. Use of the older version of the form after today...more

I-9 Employer Verification Form – Use New Version Starting May 7, 2013

by Diane M. Butler | Lane Powell PC - Immigration Law on 5/8/2013

Employers must begin using the new version of Form I-9 on May 7, 2013. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) under the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced publication of the revised Form I-9 for...more

Updated Form I-9

by Laura Pfeiffer, Mark Pihart, Anjali Shankar | Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A. on 5/8/2013

Beginning May 7, 2013, all employers must begin using the new Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9, with a revision date of March 8, 2013. Employers who fail to use this new form beginning on May 7, 2013, may be...more

LEGAL ALERT: Employers must use revised I-9 form starting May 7th

by Kirton McConkie PC on 5/8/2013

Effective May 7, 2013, all U.S. employers must only use the new Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9 (revision date 3/8/13N) to comply with employment eligibility verification requirements under the Immigration Reform...more

Reminder Alert: Revised Form I-9 Must Be Used by U.S. Employers Starting May 7, 2013

by William Coffman | Mintz Levin - Immigration on 5/7/2013

As a follow-up to our Alert of March 8, 2013, this is a reminder that the revised Form I-9 must be used by all U.S. employers for new hires starting tomorrow, May 7, 2013....more

New Form I-9 Takes Effect Today

by Karen Phillippi | Miller Canfield on 5/7/2013

As we alerted you in March, the U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Service (USCIS) released a new version of the Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, but allowed employers to continue using the previous version for a...more

Do You Have Your I-9 Ducks In A Row?

by Annmarie Cleary | Sands Anderson PC on 5/3/2013

Starting May 7, 2013, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will accept only the new version of the I-9 employment eligibility verification form. You may recall that on March 7, 2013, the USCIS announced that...more

Reminder – As of May 7, 2013, Use of the New, Revised Form I-9 is Required

by Susan Milner Parrott | Smith, Anderson, Blount, Dorsett, Mitchell &... on 5/3/2013

As of May 7, 2013, all employers must be using the new, revised Form I-9 issued by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. Employers are required to complete and retain a Form I-9 to verify the identity and...more

New Form I-9 Mandatory Use Required Beginning on May 7

by David Garrett | Nexsen Pruet, PLLC on 5/1/2013

Starting on May 7, 2013, all employers in the United States may only use the new Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9 with a revision date of 03/08/13N to comply with employment eligibility verification requirements...more

Hospitals Prevail in Effort to Include Pennsylvania GA Days in the Medicare DSH Calculation

by Gregory Fliszar, Mark Gallant | Cozen O'Connor on 5/1/2013

Two of Mercy Health System’s hospitals (Nazareth Hospital and the former St. Agnes Medical Center) successfully challenged, before Judge Ludwig of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the...more

Employers Should Review How Plan Documents Define Spouse in Light of Recent Benefits Litigation

by Lisa Loesel, Jacob Mattinson, Todd Solomon, Brian Tiemann | McDermott Will & Emery on 4/30/2013

Two recent cases challenging benefit eligibility for same-sex spouses highlight the need for employer-sponsored retirement and welfare plans to clearly define "spouse" for eligibility purposes. Employers may want to review...more

New Form I-9 Required Beginning May 7

by Jennifer LaPorta Baker, Jodi M. Frankel | McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC on 4/29/2013

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently released the revised Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9, which employers are required to use to verify the identity and employment authorization of newly...more

The New I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification Form Has Finally Been Published

by Kevin Fitzgerald, Punam Rogers | Foley Hoag LLP on 4/26/2013

Every employer is required to verify the identity and employment eligibility of a new employee within three days of the date of hire. To comply with this obligation, an employer must review acceptable documents that establish...more

New I-9 Creates Risk for Employers

by James V. Irving | Bean, Kinney & Korman, PC on 4/24/2013

On March 8, the Department of Homeland Security adopted a new Form I-9. The I 9 establishes employment eligibility for a potential worker and is a required document for all new hires. Forms must be completed by all U.S....more

Employers Must Use New I-9 Forms By May 7, 2013

by Jamie Rotteveel | Pepper Hamilton LLP on 4/24/2013

On March 8, 2013, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released a revised I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification Form (I-9 form). Employers were given until May 7, 2013 to begin using the new I-9...more

Reminder: Employers Must Use New I-9 Form Beginning May 7, 2013

by Christopher T. Cognato, John McLaughlin | Ballard Spahr LLP on 4/23/2013

On May 7, 2013, employers must begin using a new version of Form I-9 published by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to verify the identity and authorization of their employees to work in the United States....more

DHS Clarifies Date for Mandatory Use of New Form I-9 – May 7, 2013

by Anita Sorensen | Foley & Lardner LLP on 4/23/2013

As stated in our March 18, 2013 Labor & Employment Law Perspectives, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued a new version of the Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. ...more

OIG Unveils Updated Self-Disclosure Protocol

by George Breen, Jason Christ, Anjali Downs, Jennifer Goodwin, David Matyas, Deepa Selvam, Carrie Valiant | Epstein Becker & Green, P.C. on 4/23/2013

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...more

Customer Identity Verification to be Implemented at USCIS Field Offices

by Jennifer Roeper | Fowler White Boggs P.A. on 4/23/2013

Beginning May 6, 2013, USCIS will implement Customer Identity Verification (“CIV”) in its field offices. This will require individuals to submit biometric data (fingerprints and photographs) when appearing for interviews or...more

Revised Form I-9 Goes into Effect May 7

by Mark Goldstein, Cindy Minniti | Reed Smith on 4/22/2013

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services ("USCIS") recently published its latest revisions to the Employment Eligibility Verification Form – more commonly known as the Form I-9 – that are intended to minimize...more

Senate Releases Sweeping Immigration Reform Bill

by Diane M. Butler | Lane Powell PC - Immigration Law on 4/18/2013

Following are some highlights for the comprehensive bipartisan immigration reform bill introduced in the Senate on April 17, 2013. H-1B Cap Raised, but New Restrictions on Temporary H-1B Workers. In an effort promote...more

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