The Department of Labor has recently clarified its interpretation of when one stands "in loco parentis" for the purposes of taking FMLA leave.

The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) entitles an eligible employee to take up to 12 workweeks of job-protected unpaid leave:

• for the birth of a son or daughter;
• for placement of

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INTRODUCTION

Few discussions of health care reform, i.e. the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) occur without mentioning the fact that the legislation exceeded 2,000 pages, therefore, a summary of the provisions that directly affect your reimbursement and your practice structure and health care coverage obligations might be helpful. 

I.          MEDICARE REIMBURSEMENT

1.         Physician …

On June 17, 2010, the federal government published the final interim regulations on the “grandfathering” of healthcare plans that existed when the health care reform legislation became law on March 23, 2010. These rules will help employers and plan sponsors determine if their health care plans comply with the health care reform law. Under the new rules…

Last Thursday, June 17th, the Supreme Court of the United States held that the National Labor Relations Board lacked authority to act in nearly 600 decisions issued from the end of 2007 to March of this year. In New Process Steel v. National Labor Relations Board that the Board was not authorized to issue decisions when…

Michael Cassidy’s MedLawBlog was recently recognized by OnlineClasses.org as one of the ‘Top 100 Twitterers in the Legal World’.  This list recognized feeds that had legal news and updates. 

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One of the provisions of the new health care legislation recently enacted by Congress and signed by the President which has not received much publicity is a section that amends the Fair Labor Standards Act to include a guarantee of "a reasonable break time for an employee to express milk…

The law firm of Tucker Arensberg is hosting a complimentary seminar covering the important issues impacting employers regarding the recently passed health care legislation.  The program ‘Health Care Reform: What Every Employer Needs to Know and Do’ will take place on May 5, 2010 at the Doubletree Pittsburgh/Monroeville Convention Center.  Registration and breakfast are from…