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Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

Client Alert: New SAMHSA Requirements May Necessitate Changes to Business Associate Agreements

42 C.F.R. Part Two (“Part 2”) addresses the protection of substance use disorder (SUD) patient records, which are records held by SUD treatment programs that receive federal financial assistance (e.g., from Medicare or...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Report on Patient Privacy Volume 20, Number 2. Privacy Briefs: February 2020

Report on Patient Privacy 20, no. 2 (February 2020) - A ruling from Georgia’s highest state court could set a precedent that determines recourse for victims of cyberattacks. The Georgia Supreme Court ruled in late December...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

HIPAA for HR - Some Good News for Employers

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The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) is a federal law that was enacted to ensure protection of individuals’ protected health information (PHI). The Standards for Privacy of Individually...more

BakerHostetler

Second Circuit Defines Test for Individual Liability Under the FMLA

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In Graziadio v. Culinary Institute of America, et al., 15-888-cv (2d. Cir. Mar. 17, 2016), the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit reversed the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of the...more

McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC

What’s In Your Employee Personnel Files?

All employers should be aware of the specific laws and regulations pertaining to employee personnel files. Pursuant to the Pennsylvania Personnel File Act, medical information should not be included in an employee’s personnel...more

Poyner Spruill LLP

EEOC Settlement Reminds Employers That GINA Prohibits Requesting Family Medical History

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While the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA) has proven to be the least-litigated of the federal anti-discrimination laws, a recent settlement obtained by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...more

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