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What the HITECH Act Means to Employers and Other Businesses

By: Melissa Calhoon Jones
May 8, 2013
On August 24, 2009, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services published new regulations in the Federal Register that detail the obligation of covered entities to notify employees and, in some cases, the media and Secretary of Health, in the event of breaches of unsecured protected health info... Read more >
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Federal Estate Tax Is Repealed for 2010 - Is Your Plan Affected?

By: Brian A. Balenson
May 8, 2013
Despite last minute efforts by Congress at the end of 2009, the estate tax has been repealed for one year - 2010. Thus, under current tax law, if you die in 2010 your estate will not be subject to federal estate tax. This one year repeal was set up by the 2001 tax cut legislation signed into law by ... Read more >
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Employment Law Updates

By: Melissa Calhoon Jones
May 8, 2013
FLSA Amendment re: Lactation Effective March 23, 2010, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act amended the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) to require covered employers to provide breaks and space for nursing mothers to express breast milk. With minor exceptions, all employers covered by the ... Read more >
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USCIS Changing Fees for Immigrant and Non-Immigrant Workers

By: Melissa Calhoon Jones
May 8, 2013
Filing an immigrant or non-immigrant petition for an employee soon?  It is probably going to be a little more expensive.  Facing a large budget shortfall, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (“USCIS”) is changing filing fees effective November 23, 2010.  While most fees a... Read more >