Showing posts with label Congress. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Congress. Show all posts
Friday, September 27, 2024

Chevron's Fall: Medicare Set-Asides Face Legal Shake-Up

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The recent U.S. Supreme Court decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo (2024 ), which overturned the Chevron doctrine established in...
Sunday, March 8, 2020

Emergency Federal Coronavirus Funding - Better late than never

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The recently enacted emergency coronavirus Federal funding legislation will offer some support to ease the burden of the epidemic on the w...
Saturday, June 25, 2016

The Social Security Financial Report: An Insight Into the Future

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Change is coming to the Social Security Disability program based upon the The 2016 Trustees Report that was published this week. It projects...
Wednesday, January 7, 2015

GOP Majority’s Agenda Includes Fast Action On Health Law Issues

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Today's post was shared by Kaiser Health News and comes from kaiserhealthnews.org News outlets report that Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., ...
Wednesday, July 30, 2014

House Passes Wasserman Schultz Longshore Harbor Workers' Compensation Clarification Act: Protecting Jobs and Keeping Workers Covered

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Washington, D.C. – The Longshore Harbor Workers’ Compensation Clarification Act, introduced by Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23), and ...
Thursday, July 17, 2014

National Prevention Council Annual Status Reports

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Today's post was shared by US Labor Department and comes from www.surgeongeneral.gov Every year, the Council submits a report descr...
Tuesday, December 3, 2013

If the minimum wage tracked inflation, it would be $4.07 per hour.

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Today's post was shared by Steven Greenhouse and comes from online.wsj.com Speaking at the White House on June 25, Vice Presiden...
Tuesday, November 19, 2013

Extension of Benefits for Jobless Is Set to End

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Today's post was shared by Steven Greenhouse and comes from www.nytimes.com WASHINGTON — Unless Congress acts, during the last we...
Wednesday, November 6, 2013

Take Action: Tell Congress to Protect Veterans & Cancer Victims

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Today's post is hared from takejusticback.org This Thanksgiving , Big Asbestos really has something to be thankful for: the U.S. House ...
Thursday, October 24, 2013

Why The Republicans Should Not Cut Food Stamps

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Facts about food stamps. Click on this image to see it full size. Today...
Wednesday, October 9, 2013

Government Shutdown: Day 9 - Government shutdown hitting veterans, military families hard

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Workers' Compensation systems are generally integrated with Federal benefit systems, either/or for medical treatment or indemnity payme...
Thursday, October 3, 2013

Government Shutdown

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Todays' post is from USA.gov and it reflects the impact of the shutdown on workers' compensation programs, both directly and in...
Monday, June 17, 2013

Proposed Medicare Payment Reductions Will Impact Workers' Compensation Costs

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A government Medicare advisory panel reported on Friday that sweeping changes should be implemented to reduce increasing medical costs, incl...
Friday, May 17, 2013

Obamacare Will Be Collecting Workers' Compensation Medical Records

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The implementation of Affordable Care Act data collection regulations will include the collection of medical information concerning work rel...
Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Proposed Asbestos Legislation Called "A Subterfuge" to Alter the Civil Justice System

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H.R. 982, the “Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency (FACT) Act of 2013. "Asbestos defendants and insurance companies, under the g...
Thursday, February 14, 2013

Obama to Increase Workers' Compensation Benefits

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President Obama announced a plan this week that will increase benefits paid to injured workers though workers' compensation insurance. O...
Sunday, September 19, 2010

National Mesothelioma Awareness Day September 26

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A "National Mesothelioma  Awareness Day" will be commemorated on September 26, 2010. Nearly 3,000 individuals are afflicted yearly...