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Privacy Compliance - Disclosing Health Information Has its Consequences

Sep 18th, 2008 | By Cathy Baniewicz | Category Employee Issues, Legal Issues

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Some businesses are unsure how to handle privacy compliance in regards to HIPAA regulations.
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 has created more work for businesses in that they have to spend endless hours…



Is your worker really an independent contractor

Jul 24th, 2008 | By Cathy Baniewicz | Category Legal Issues

Employers who call their workers “independent contractors” merely to avoid unemployment, workers compensation insurance, and federal and state tax withholding etc. are headed for serious trouble with the Department of Labor (DOL) and/or the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
The IRS…