On May 12, 2016, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued a final rule on electronic reporting of workplace injuries and illnesses. In addition to other requirements, the final rule requires employers to implement reasonable procedures to ensure that employees report work-related injuries and illnesses. In the process, OSHA […]
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Compliance With Nondiscrimination Section 1557 of the ACA Quickly Approaching
on Monday, 11 July 2016 in
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In mid-May the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released final regulations for the nondiscrimination section of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). The nondiscrimination provision—section 1557 of the ACA (42 USC § 18116)—prohibits discrimination in health care programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, […]
UPDATE—Action May Be Required Prior to July 1 To Secure Exemption From New DOL Persuader Rule Reporting Requirements
on Monday, 27 June 2016 in
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The U.S. Department of Labor recently changed the rule governing the obligation of private-sector employers and third-party consultants (including attorneys) to report “arrangements or agreements” between them where “an object” of the consultant’s/attorney’s services is to persuade employees in the exercise of their rights to be represented by a union […]
The IRS Speaks—No Tax Exemption for Non-Medicare ACO
on Monday, 20 June 2016 in
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Since the passage of the Affordable Care Act in 2010, many ACO organizations have been established by hospitals and health systems to meet the triple aim of the statute—lower cost for individuals, improving access and quality, and improving population health. Their participating providers consist both of health system-employed physicians and […]
Practitioner’s Insight – Nebraska’s Historic Tax Credit Program
on Friday, 17 June 2016 in
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Beginning in 2015, the Nebraska Job Creation and Mainstreet Revitalization Act provides $15 million in state historic preservation tax credits annually. The credit is equal to 20 percent of eligible expenditures incurred for improvements to qualifying historically significant real property. The credit is limited to a $1 million tax credit […]
