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ERC Claim Scrutiny Increases as IRS Provides Opportunities to Limit Exposure for Invalid Claims

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Citing rising concern over a "flood" of improper Employee Retention Credit (ERC) claims filed by businesses, many with the assistance of ERC claim promoters, the IRS announced on Sept. 14, 2023, that it is pausing the...more

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How IRS Is Cracking Down on Employee Retention Tax Credit Fraud

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The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) has recently devoted great attention to detecting, investigating, and prosecuting fraud, particularly as it relates to the Employee Retention Tax Credit (“ERC”) post-COVID. On a webinar...more

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FMLA FAQs: Answers to Employers’ Common Questions

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The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) continues to present challenging questions for employers. In this episode, Keith Kopplin and Sarah Platt of our Milwaukee office walk through some of employers’ most frequently asked...more

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New USCIS Policy Memo and Efforts to Combat Fraud in the H-1B Visa Program

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Starting October 1, 2018, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will begin implementing its June 28, 2018 policy memorandum to prioritize the removal of foreign nationals from the United States on the...more

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Labor and Employment Newsletter – May 2018

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How Employers Can Use the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act to Their Advantage - Every employer has to contend with employee turnover, including key personnel leaving for a competitor. The loss or compromise of confidential...more

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Medicaid Fraud Control Units Report Focus on Personal Care Services

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The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) has released a report summarizing activities of State Medicaid Fraud Control Units (MFCUs or Units) for fiscal year 2016. The OIG is the...more

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Labor Secretary Announces Aggressive Stance on Visa Fraud and Abuse

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Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta has announced that the Department of Labor (DOL) will more aggressively enforce laws governing the administration and enforcement of non-immigrant visa programs. The DOL will continue to...more

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H-1B Updates from USCIS

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“Computer Programmer” as a Specialty Occupation - On March 31, 2017, USCIS released a policy memorandum addressing the adjudication and review of H-1B petitions for Computer Programmers. The memorandum rescinded a...more

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USCIS Announces New Measures to Detect H-1B Visa Fraud and Abuse

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On April 3, 2017, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) announced heightened measures to deter and detect H-1B visa fraud and abuse. In its site visits to H-1B petitioners and the worksites of H-1B...more

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Immigration Fact and Fiction for the U.S. Employer: All Those Announcements About H-1B’s – Is the Program Really Being...

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Timed to coincide with the date when thousands upon thousands of H-1B petitions, subject to the quota cap limitation are filed with Service Centers of United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, various government...more

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Managing Institutional Risk: Fraud-Proofing Your Organization

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In this presentation: - Top 5 Fraud and Abuse Risks Facing Health Systems - Results of Enforcement Action - Top 5 Steps Health Systems Can Take To Minimize Fraud & Abuse Risk - Non-Compliant...more

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