3/9/2010
The 21% Cut in Medicare Physician Reimbursement Has Been Delayed Through March 31, 2010
On March 2, the President signed the Temporary Extension Act of 2010 (H.R. 4691). Among other actions, the Act delays the impending 21% cut in Medicare physician reimbursement through March 31, 2010. The delay buys Congress time to create a more permanent fix to the sustainable growth rate formula that would cause the 21% reduction in physician reimbursement. You may access the Act here.... (Read More)
2/26/2010
Labor and Employment Law Update: Victory in ERD Challenge to Running State and Federal FMLA Concurrently
As several of our clients have encountered, recently employees and their counsel have argued that a woman can choose to take her federal Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) leave and her Wisconsin FMLA leave consecutively. The situation most often presents itself when a woman requests time off during pregnancy, before the birth of a child, but wants to “save” her six weeks of Wisconsin FMLA leave to use upon the birth of her child. In one case in which von Briesen & Roper represented the employer, the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Dev... (Read More)
2/25/2010
Labor and Employment Law Update
The February 2010 Labor and Employment Law Update focuses on The "Pros" and "Cons" of Social Networking for Employers and New Employment-Related Matters of Note.... (Read More)