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The Louisiana Legislature amended two important employment laws: the wage payment statute and the noncompete statute. The amendments to the wage payment statute become effective on August 1, 2024, and the amendments to the...more
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The New York Department of Health (DOH) announced November 30th it is releasing a survey for enrolled Medicaid providers who meet the eligibility criteria for the Healthcare Worker Bonus (HWB) Program, but are enrolled in...more
The New York State Department of Health (DOH or Department) recently announced changes to the Healthcare Worker Bonus (HWB) Program that expand employer eligibility and include additional job titles for the program. The...more
The New York Department of Health (DOH) announced on November 17th that the Healthcare Worker Bonus (HWB) Program was being expanded to include additional titles and eligible provider types. For a list of the new qualified...more
The New York Department of Health (DOH) announced on October 31st it was extending the deadline for claim submissions on the Healthcare Worker Bonus (HWB) Portal until November 30. While DOH notes claims submitted after...more
Just after 5 p.m. on Oct. 31, 2022, the final day for submitting claims for Vesting Periods 1 and 2, the New York State Department of Health (DOH) quietly announced via email that the HWB Portal would remain open to claims...more
In early August, the New York State Department of Health announced the New York Healthcare Worker Bonus (“HWB”) program. The HWB program aims to award New York's frontline healthcare workers with $1.2 billion in...more
Last month, New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced the launch of the Health Care and Mental Hygiene Worker Bonus (HWB) Program, an initiative to increase New York’s health care workforce by 20% over the next five...more
In early August, the New York State Department of Health (DOH) announced and opened the New York Health Care Worker Bonus (HWB) Program, which provides $1.2 billion dollars in health care worker bonuses to eligible employees....more
As part of its 2023 state budget, New York State has allocated $1.2 billion for the payment of bonuses to certain frontline healthcare workers. This bonus program is intended to reward healthcare workers for their services...more
On August 3, 2022, New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced the opening of the $1.2 billion dollar Health Care and Mental Hygiene Worker Bonus Program aimed at rewarding and retaining frontline healthcare and mental hygiene...more
On August 3, 2022, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the Health Care and Mental Hygiene Worker Bonus program, also known as the HWB program. Enacted in New York’s Fiscal Year 2023 budget, the program allocates $1.3 billion for the...more
On August 3, 2022, Governor Hochul and the New York State (NYS) Department of Health (DOH) announced the opening of the Health Care Worker Bonus (HWB) Program for the payment of bonuses to eligible health care and mental...more
As part of the Fiscal Year 2023 New York state Executive Budget legislation, $1.2 billion in funding has been allocated for the payment of bonuses for certain “frontline” healthcare workers. With the stated goals to...more
Given the unique characteristics of the health care space, wage and hour compliance can be particularly challenging for health care employers. Round-the-clock operations, staffing shortages and patient demands can create an...more