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May 20, 2019

Georgia Employment Law Update — May 2019

May 20th, 2019 Workers’ Compensation Amendments On May 7, 2019, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp signed legislation (S.B. 135) amending the state’s workers’ compensation law by changing […]
May 17, 2019

What We’re Reading — May 2019

At ThinkHR, knowledge makes us tick, so we keep up with the latest people risk management news and information and share it with you. Check out […]
May 14, 2019

Ask the Experts: Uncashed Claim Checks

May 14th, 2019 Question: Our company’s group medical plan is self-funded (uninsured). What is our responsibility when we pay a claim but the payee never cashes […]
May 10, 2019

“Moms in the Workplace” Quiz!

Robin Shea, partner with leading national labor and employment law firm (and ThinkHR strategic employment law partner) Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP, tests your knowledge with […]
May 6, 2019

Federal Employment Law Update — May 2019

HIPAA Penalties On April 30, 2019, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued a Notification of Enforcement Discretion Regarding HIPAA Civil Money Penalties (Document No. […]
May 6, 2019

Arkansas Employment Law Update — May 2019

May 6th, 2019 Empower Independent Contractors Act of 2019 On April 16, 2019, Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson signed legislation (H.B. 1850) enacting the Empower Independent Contractors […]
April 11, 2018

Another Step Toward Equal Pay

On April 9, 2018, in Rizo v. Yovino, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals held that under the federal Equal Pay Act an employer cannot justify a wage differential between […]
April 12, 2018

Grandmothers Can Visit a Little Longer

States that permit carriers to renew medical policies without adopting various Affordable Care Act (ACA) requirements may continue to do so through 2019, according to a […]