Breach Notification: Now It’s Your Burden of Proof
As of September 23, 2013, all covered entities, including dentists, are required to follow new HIPAA rules regarding the security of patient data. Among the most significant changes brought about by these rules are changes to when a covered enti
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Fla. lawsuit may restart years of water litigation Gainesville Times For those believing the tri-state “water wars” were done with a 2012 U.S. Supreme Court decision favoring Georgia, along came legal action last week that could … Flor
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Scott and Bondi sue Georgia over water use Tampabay.com (blog) Florida Governor Rick Scott and Attorney General Pam Bondi followed through on their threat to sue Georgia over its water use that they blame for decimating … Glades Reservoir
Mandatory Implementation of Electronic Dental Records Required by 2014 to Avoid Penalties and to Take Advantage of Incentive Programs
It would be the understatement of the year to say that we have officially reached the digital age. Everywhere you look, you see people glued to their smartphones, tablets and laptop computers. Patients, and dentists alike, are obsessed with
Welcome Changes to Georgia’s Return to Work Statute Now in Effect
For many years, O.C.G.A. § 34-9-240 has provided a tool for compelling injured employees to return to light duty work, but this mechanism was often ineffective. Although it allowed an employer to unilaterally suspend income benefits if the in
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Apalachicola Water Wars: A Battle Between Georgia, Florida And Alabama Is Killing The Last Great Bay International Business Times On a hot Tuesday in mid-August, residents of Apalachicola, Fla., gathered outside the county courthouse, where a ba
Washington is the Latest State to Prohibit Employers from Asking Employees for Their Social Media Passwords
It is not difficult to figure out the public sentiment on the issue of employers forcing job applicants or employees to provide their social media passwords or credentials. Washington has just become the 11th state with a law banning employers
Getting the Most Out of Your Panel of Physicians
As we all know, employers are required to provide reasonable medical treatment for work injuries. In exchange, employers can limit who the injured employee is allowed to see by posting a valid Panel of Physicians. A valid panel will have at
National Interest Waiver for Physicians
The Journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges has noted that there are widespread shortages of primary care doctors, as less than 25 percent of new physicians are entering the primary care field, while a small fraction, only 4.8 pe
“New Supreme Court Ruling: Who is a “Supervisor” in Harassment Cases?”
Who is considered a “supervisor” can often determine liability in both workers’ compensation claims and in sexual harassment cases, although the standard of who is a “supervisor” is different. In sexual harassment s