Department of the Treasury’s Review of Applications to Suspend Pension Benefits Under the Multiemployer Pension Reform Act of 2014

On May 6, 2016, the Treasury Secretary informed the Central States, Southeast and Southwest Areas Pension Fund (Central States) and members of Congress that Central States’ application for benefit

Maryland Legal Alert - April 2017

In this issue: Arbitration Waived by Bringing Small Claims Collection Lawsuit, CFPB Obtains Rehearing in PHH Case, Garnished Wages Can Be Avoided as Preferences, OCC Releases Materials for FinTech Charter, Supreme Court Chips Away at New York "No Surcharge" Law

Maryland Penalties for Misclassification of Independent Contractors

During its 2016 legislative session, the Maryland General Assembly enacted new penalties for employers who fail to classify a worker who is an employee as an employee for purposes of unemployment i

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Mental Health Disabilities

Charges of discrimination under the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) based on mental health conditions are on the rise.  According to the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (

Off-Campus Rates for Hospital Service

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued an Interim Final Rule (the Rule), which implements Section 603 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015.
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