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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released an updated Section 111 NGHP User Guide (Version 6.9, October 3, 2022) regarding Section 111 reporting related to non-group health plans (liability, no-fault and workers’ compensation).1 As […]

The New Jersey State Assembly concurred with Governor Pat Murphy's recommendations contained in his conditional veto of the temporary workers’ bill of rights bill. A1474 . The revised legislation was passed by the Assembly in a 41-20-3 vote. It […]

In 1989, the contemporary version of Batman was Michael Keeton, and his nemesis Joker was played by Jack Nicholson. The movie provides a smorgasbord of wonderful quotes, but two stick out in my mind. The Joker […]

There is no federal requirement for U.S. employers to provide paid leave benefits to their employees. While the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) offers leave with job protection to eligible employees for qualifying events, […]

The NJ Compensation and Rating Bureau (NJCRIB) submitted a filing to the Department of Banking and Insurance seeking a 4.7% decrease in the overall premium and rate level effective January 1, 2023.      The proposed […]

Hindsight, they say, is 20/20. Wictionary says that this essentially intends to convey a sentiment that "In hindsight, things are obvious that were not obvious from the outset." If you have lived such a charmed life to have never experienced […]

We pause and think about safety periodically. There is a vast assortment of challenges out there in the world that may result in an accident. Workers' compensation is built for such instances and remains focused […]

New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) Commissioner Robert Asaro-Angelo and Attorney General Matt Platkin announced today that they have reached an agreement with Chipotle Mexican Grill to resolve alleged widespread and persistent […]