Publications

A recent trend in the health care industry is employers offering additional (taxable) wages or other financial incentives in exchange for an employee declining coverage under the employer-sponsored group health plan.  Regardless of the (often well-meaning) reason for offering these types of “cash in lieu” arrangements, employers must consider the […]

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently issued a regulation that extends the full set of telemedicine flexibilities regarding the prescribing of controlled medications that were implemented during the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE).  The flexibilities are now extended through […]

Beginning January 1, 2025, Nebraska law will impose new notice requirements for meetings of a public body.  Legislative Bill 287 (“LB 287”) amends the Nebraska Open Meetings Act, Nebraska Revised Statutes sections 84‑1407–1414 (the “Act”)[1], in several significant ways. LB 287 amends section 84-1411 to include a new requirement and option […]

Beginning January 1, 2025, Nebraska law will impose new notice requirements for meetings of a public body.  Legislative Bill 287 (“LB 287”) amends the Nebraska Open Meetings Act, Nebraska Revised Statutes sections 84‑1407–1414 (the “Act”)[1], in several significant ways. LB 287 amends section 84-1411 to include a new option for proper […]

On November 15, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas struck down the Department of Labor’s 2024 overtime rule raising salary thresholds for executive, administrative, and professional employees (under what is known as the “EAP Exemption”) and for highly compensated employees.  As Baird Holm previously reported, […]