Suit filed against Charlotte Chiropractor
Leto Copeley, along with co-counsel Seth H. Langson of Charlotte, filed a lawsuit on behalf of a female patient against a chiropractor and his clinic. The lawsuit alleges that the chiropractor touched the woman in a sexually inappropriate manner, after he asked her to come to his office after hours for a special treatment session. In the complaint the attorneys contend that the chiropractor’s actions violate the standard of care for chiropractors.
Read MoreDecreasing Wages Continue Trend that Helped Cause Great Recession
Several recent articles highlight both the continuing pressure on workers’ wages as well how decreasing wages helped cause the Great Recession in the first place. This article points to a troubling reality that even for those unemployed people fortunate to find a new job, that new job often means a decrease in wages and living standards. This article describes how the entire annual increase in health care costs is being borne by employees with employer health insurance instead of being borne by the employers. This is but one example of the skyrocketing cost of health care over the...
Read MoreHelpful Information on COBRA and Health Care Reform
The New York Times has a very useful article on COBRA, and how it is affected by the recently-enacted health care reform act. It starts: “If you’ve recently joined the ranks of the unemployed or are worried that you soon will, you may be wondering if the sweeping new health law will help you. Will you, for instance, still be able to get health insurance under the government-mandated Cobra program? If so, for how long? And at what price?”
Read MorePresident Signs Landmark Health Care Reform
On March 23, after the House and the Senate were finally able to resolve their differences, President Obama signed into law the landmark health care bill that promises to mark affordable health care a reality for all Americans. Extensive coverage of the act can be found elsewhere, but this is a good summary of how it effects workers and individuals. Update: Congress has also passed a set of amendments to the act, completing the legislative saga. The changes increase the levels of subsidies that will help moderate-income Americans afford private insurance, alter some of the taxes that help...
Read MoreImprovements for Employer-Provided Health Insurance
The Obama administration proposed new rules recently that should improve insurance coverage of mental health care for more those fortunate to have medical insurance through their jobs. The rules implement the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 (MHPAEA). Under the rules, employers and group health plans generally cannot provide less coverage for mental health care than for the treatment of physical conditions. More information is available from the Department of Health and Human Services. Of course, what millions of uninsured workers need...
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