All employer-sponsored health plans (except those that have fewer than 50 participants and are administered in-house) must comply with new privacy requirements imposed by the HIPAA
For years employment lawyers have repeated the warning that every employee handbook must have a conspicuous and clear disclaimer of contractual intent.
On April 5, the Bush administration announced a "comprehensive plan designed to dramatically reduce ergonomic injuries through a combination of industry-targeted guidelines, tough enforcement measu
Solicitation of New Safe Harbors and Special Fraud Alerts: Did you know that HHS has solicited proposals for developing new, and modifying existing, safe harbor provisions under th
We recommend that all employers periodically review and update their anti-harassment policies and provide training to their employees on workplace harassment issues.
As discussed in a previous Bulletin, New OSHA Record-Keeping Requirements (December, 2001), major revisions to the record keeping requirements under the Occupational Safety and Health Act be
The Maryland Professional Service Corporation Act permits physicians, chiropractors, dentists, osteopaths, podiatrists and psychologists to practice in corporate form through a "professional servic
There is much confusion as to whether a Maryland health care provider may or may not charge a patient for copying his or her medical record, upon the request of the patient.
New Name for HCFA: Did you know that the Health Care Financing Administration, commonly known as HCFA, is now known as the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)?
As discussed in detail in the Fall edition of TOPICS, the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 (the 2001 Act) significantly reduces the amount of federal estate taxes payable u
It used to be that Olympic athletes competed only for the love of the game, unconcerned about professional and commercial success. So too, it used to be that university professors and governm
The Maryland Court of Special Appeals, in a decision issued on December 4, 2001, held that Maryland's Wage Payment & Collection Act prohibits an employer from conditioning payment of a commissi
