"Covered Entities will need to appoint a Section 1557 coordinator, implement policies and procedures, provide training, distribute and post notices containing specified content and provide auxiliary aids and services to individuals with disabilities and to those with limited English proficiency. The Final Rule will become effective on July 5, 2024, but many of the requirements imposed on Covered Entities have delayed compliance dates[.]"  MORE >>

"Regulations implementing Section 1557 have been the subject of Presidential administration tug-of-war since their original 2016 issuance.... The Final Rule restores Section 1557 protections against discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity, and disability, as well as religious objections. It also expands the reach of the Rule to Part B Medicare providers, private health insurance plans and the use of AI patient decision-making tools."  MORE >>

"Covered entities must revise their Notice of Privacy Practices to include, among other things, information regarding the types of uses and disclosures prohibited by the Final Rule, as well as the scenarios in which an attestation will be required. Covered entities have until February 16, 2026 to comply with the updated Notice of Privacy Practices requirements."  MORE >>

"Self-insured group health plan sponsors must incorporate the terms of the new final rule into their HIPAA privacy compliance program. This involves ... amending policies and procedures, particularly those addressing use and disclosure and authorization policies; implementing compliant attestation forms; amending Notices of Privacy Practices; and training staff and business associates on the new policies."  MORE >>

"The leave originally wasn’t classified as Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave, but because the official diagnosis occurred almost a month after the first missed workday, does the time he took off since day one fall under the FMLA?... [If] the employee wasn’t hospitalized or didn’t miss three consecutive days of work and wasn’t seen by a healthcare provider within seven days of his incapacity, the employee isn’t eligible for FMLA leave back to day one of his illness. "  MORE >>

"Davis not only submitted invoices for medical services he did not receive, but also furthered the scheme by recruiting Atlanta-area chiropractor Rashad Sanford to resubmit previously denied false invoices provided by Williams. Together, Davis and Sanford received a $44,000 payout from the plan."  MORE >>

"[I]ndividuals and businesses in Ohio that were affected by tornadoes that began on March 14, 2024 ... now have until Sept. 3, 2024, to file various federal individual and business tax returns and make tax payments.... [I]ndividuals and households that reside or have a business in Auglaize, Crawford, Darke, Delaware, Hancock, Licking, Logan, Mercer, Miami, Richland and Union counties qualify for tax relief."  MORE >>

"[I]ndividuals and businesses in Nebraska that were affected by severe storms, straight-line winds, and tornadoes that began on April 25, 2024 ... now have until September 3, 2024, to file various federal individual and business tax returns and make tax payments.... [I]ndividuals and households that reside or have a business in Douglas and Washington counties qualify for tax relief."  MORE >>

"[1] How the FTC defines noncompetes.... [2] Exceptions to the noncompete ban.... [3] Your state laws may still apply.... [4] Nondisclosure agreements may be restricted too.... [5] Lawsuits enforcing prior noncompetes do not go away.... [6] What your company must tell you.... [7] Legal challenges will severely test the noncompete ban."  MORE >>

"Congress never explicitly delegated such broad rulemaking authority to the Commission. Further, the FTC has failed to demonstrate that all noncompetes do more harm than good.... The FTC Rule will cause irreparable harm.... The public interest supports preliminary relief." [Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America v. Federal Trade Commission, No. 24-00148 (E.D. Tex. complaint filed Apr 23, 2024; order staying case May 3, 2024)]  MORE >>