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[Video] NGE OnDemand: The Importance of Timely Reporting Occurrences, Claims and Suits to Insurers with Paul Walker-Bright

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/04/21

When disaster strikes your business or a lawsuit is filed against you in responding to the crisis, it is easy to overlook the existence of insurance that may reimburse you for the associated expenses and damages.

New York Federal Court Declines to Modify Arbitration Award to Include Attorneys’ Fees and Costs

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/04/21

The plaintiff filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York seeking to modify an arbitration award to include reasonable attorneys’ fees, costs, and expenses.

CFPB Enacts New Protections for Tenants Under the CDC Eviction Moratorium

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/04/21

On April 16, 2021, the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued an Interim Final Rule which, effective May 3, 2021, requires all “debtor collectors” pursuing an eviction to provide written notice to the tenant(s) of possible protections and rights provided by the CDC Eviction Moratorium..

HHS OIG Targets Ophthalmology Practices for Medicare Billing Compliance: Eight Key Takeaways

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/04/21

One of the most challenging billing compliance issues ophthalmology practices encounter in coding and reimbursement is understanding when services provided on the same day as a surgical procedure are payable separately from Medicare’s “global surgery payment.” On March 29, 2021, the U.S.

Florida Update: “Adult Use” Will Have to Wait

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/04/21

In a 5-2 ruling the Florida Supreme Court, in an advisory opinion, struck the proposed amendment to the Florida Constitution that would allow Florida voters to decide whether to legalize the adult use of Marijuana in the upcoming 2022 election. The Court’s reason?

Ding, Ding: Round 2 of the Telehealth Program Begins

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/04/21

The application window for Round 2 of the COVID-19 Telehealth Program opened today at 12PM ET and will close at 12 PM ET on Thursday, May 6, 2021.

President Biden Raises the Minimum Wage to $15 for Certain Federal Contractors

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/04/21

On April 27, 2021, President Joe Biden signed an Executive Order (EO) requiring certain federal contractors to pay workers on government contracts at least $15 per hour beginning January 30, 2022.

Seventh Circuit Holds EEOC Right-to-Sue Letter Does Not Trump a Binding Arbitration Agreement

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/04/21

This case involved a dispute between Bruce Melton and his former employer, Pavilion Behavioral Health System, for unlawful discharge after a routine background check revealed Melton’s criminal convictions....
By: Carlton Fields

Prohibiting Sexual Harassment in Non-Employment Professional Relationships

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/04/21

Seyfarth Synopsis: California has long prohibited sexual harassment in various types of relationships, including employment relationships, and in other professional and business relationships which have elements of power imbalance.

In unusual lineup, Supreme Court sides with immigrant challenging removal

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/04/21


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