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Lawmakers Say Health Care Reform Bill May Lose Negotiated Payments

Two key lawmakers say that a provision in the House health care reform bill that would ...

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Sale of California Workers’ Compensation Fund Assets Faces Challenge

California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner on Thursday, August 27, said he will fi...

Compliance

Florida Workers’ Compensation Insurer to Be Liquidated

A Florida judge has ordered First Commercial Insurance Co. and its subsidiary, First Co...

Legal

EEOC Sues UPS Over Leave Policy, Firing of Worker With Multiple Sclerosis

The suit seeks class-action status on behalf of a class of disabled UPS employees whom ...

Benefits

Kennedy’s Legacy Includes Landmark Benefits Laws

Sen. Edward Kennedy was the standard bearer for universal health coverage during his mo...

Compliance

Judge Rejects $1 Billion Workers’ Compensation Suit Against AIG

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit alleging American International Group underrepo...

Benefits

New Regulations Cover Health Care Information Data Breaches

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has issued regulations requiring provi...

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Challenges Slowing Health Care Reform Drive

Federal health care reform legislation is ailing, but experts and observers say it’s fa...