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The Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 (“the Act”) was signed into law on October 3, 2008, as part of H.R. 1424, the Tax Extender’s and Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008, ... More...

With all the campaign pledges of health care reform still fresh from the November election and a new administration taking the reins in Washington, D.C., in January, it is tempting for human resources professionals to offer their corporate leaders an... More...

Must a California employer hire a job applicant who tests positive on a pre-hire drug test, but claims to be using marijuana for "medical reasons? - "No, according to the California Supreme Court. On January 24, 2008, the court held that employers ... More...

It would be easy, in this long run of important presidential primaries, to be convinced that the problems we have with our health care system can only be resolved through government action and the political process. After all, presidential candidates... More...

An employee is entitled to long-term disability benefits when she's afflicted with "sick building syndrome and can't work in the large office building required by her job, according to a recent federal appeals court ruling. The National Safety Counc... More...

A thriving, successful company that skewed young with its demographics weighed the benefits of continuing with its traditional insurance plan, or devising a self-funded program that might better address the needs of its workforce in terms of cost a... More...

The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) recently adopted a package of bills to limit spending on medical care benefits and reduce medical insurance coverage for a portion of the elderly population in Japan. Under the... More...

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