By Jessica Woodrow, Esq.Email Jessica On August 26, 2021, the New York State Department of Health’s Public Health and Health Planning Council in Albany voted to amend the Official Compilation of Codes, Rules and Regulations of the State of New York (NYCRR), significantly expanding the emergency Covid-19 vaccination mandate previously announced by former Governor Andrew […]
Continue reading…HOW NEIGHBORLY DO YOU HAVE TO BE?
By Michael J. Spithogiannis, Esq. & Floyd G. Gossman, Esq.Email Michael Email Floyd You hear a knock on the door. . . . It’s your next-door neighbor, who tells you about plans to make improvements to his property. You are assured by your neighbor that all improvements will be made according to applicable building codes, and that […]
Continue reading…Do Your Employee Confidentiality Agreements Comply with Applicable Law?
By Mauro Viskovic, Esq.Email Mauro Although it has been nearly eleven years since The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (“Dodd-Frank”) was enacted, many companies continue to violate Dodd-Frank by failing to incorporate the necessary whistle-blower protections in their employee confidentiality agreements. Pursuant to Dodd-Frank, the Securities Exchange Commission (“SEC”) promulgated Rule 21F-17 […]
Continue reading…New Workplace Law to Protect from Infectious Disease Spread
By Carla Hogan, Esq. & Zoila Sanchez, J.D., M.P.H.Email Carla Email Zoila As many return back to the workplace upon getting vaccinated, efforts are required to ensure we continue to guard against the infectious diseases spreading in the workplace. The recently enacted NY HERO Act guides workplaces on how to best protect their employees. The […]
Continue reading…Understanding Physician Employment Contracts
By Mathew J. Levy, Esq. Unfortunately, yet understandably, most physicians are reluctant to read all of the provisions in their employment contracts in the belief that they face a “take it or leave it” quandary. However, physicians often do not realize that while there are provisions in such contracts that are standard in the industry, […]
Continue reading…Deadline for reporting small data breaches is March 1, 2020
Every year, we remind our clients that the HIPAA Breach Notification Rule (45 C.F.R. § 164.408) requires covered entities to notify the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services via the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) of any reportable small data breaches within 60 days of the end of the calendar year in […]
Continue reading…December Deadline Approaching for New York Medicaid Providers to Certify Compliance Program Requirements
By Seth A. Nadel, Esq.Email the Author Providers who bill $500,000.00 or more to the New York Medicaid program in any 12-month period should be aware that, pursuant to Social Services Law § 363-d, 18 NYCRR Part 521, and the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, they are required to adopt and implement a compliance program […]
Continue reading…New Requirement Involving Professional Practice Entities
By Alan Sonnenklar, Esq. & Stacey Lipitz Marder, Esq.Email Alan Email Stacey As of October 1, 2019, the New York State Education Department is requiring that professional practice entities (PCs or PLLCs) submit an affidavit when forming a new entity, filing to do business in New York, or changing the name of the entity. If […]
Continue reading…As California Goes: What You Need To Know About CCPA Exemptions
By Jessica Woodrow, Esq.Email the Author The California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”), California’s sweeping new data privacy law enacted on June 28, 2018, goes into effect in January 2020. Because California has historically been the vanguard for social, legislative, and political innovation, and because of its similar-but-different compatibility with the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation, […]
Continue reading…More Employees Eligible for Overtime Under New Federal Rule
By Carla Hogan, Esq.Email the Author Effective January 1, 2020, a new federal overtime threshold will make millions more Americans eligible for overtime pay for working more than 40 hours per week. The federal white-collar exemption currently tied to $455 per week ($23,660 annually) will be raised to $684 per week ($35,568 annually). Any employee under […]
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