New Rule Requires Increased Transparency in Nursing Home Ownership
On November 15, 2023, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized a rule requiring increased transparency in nursing home ownership...
Another Year Wasted for U.S. Federal Data Privacy Legislation
As the rest of the world continues to move forward with national data privacy legislation, the United States continues its well-established habit of proposing piecemeal data privacy laws that go nowhere
California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) Publishes Revised Draft Cybersecurity Audit Regulations in Advance of December Board Meeting
On November 8, 2023, the CPPA published an updated draft of its cybersecurity audit regulations, intended, in part, to facilitate board discussion and public participation during the upcoming CPPA board meeting...
EU-UK Data Privacy Round Up
November was a busy month for data privacy. See below for updates to the EU AI Act, the Information Commissioner’s Office’s (ICO) response regarding third party cookies, the ICO’s appeal of Clearview ruling, and the Italy data protection a
Concurrent Jurisdiction in Workers’ Compensation Claims
Workers’ compensation is, at its core, one of the more state-specific areas of the law. Each state legislates its own statutes and regulations and operates its own administrative body, often very differently...
New Panel, Same Rules
If a workers’ compensation claim was a one-act play (and oftentimes it seems it is), the panel of physicians would be the main character. For employers and insurers, the goal is to make sure the panel is the hero of the show rather than the an
Recent OIG Report Could Result in a Revamp & Refocus of Georgia’s Nursing Facility Survey Process
On September 7, 2023, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a report expressing concerns about life safety, emergency preparedness, and infection control compliance in Georgia nursing faciliti
When Red Flags Just Can’t be Overlooked
The purpose of the Georgia Workers Compensation Act is to provide immediate medical care and wage replacement or income benefits for injured workers. But once these “red flags” are present the question arises: What can I do to stop this type
Fourth Circuit Reiterates South Carolina’s High Standard for Insurers’ Reservations of Rights
In a decision issued on December 13, 2022, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the district court’s ruling that two insurers insufficiently reserved their rights under general liability policies issued to their insureds for claims ari