Bipartisian legislation to lower surprise medical billing for Michiganders
The Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) announced on Friday that new health insurance consumer protections are now in...
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Bipartian group pushes a fix for no fault auto insurance laws before July 1 deadline
A bipartisan group of Michigan lawmakers signed a legal memo saying they did not intend for two key elements of the...
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N.Y. state legislature passes construction wage theft bill
Dive Brief: The New York State Senate and State Assembly passed legislation Wednesday that could shift liability to general contractors for...
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IBC praises Ontario’s passage of MOMS Act
The Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) has lauded the Ontario government for the passage of new legislation that addresses road safety and auto...
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Florida drivers will see lower insurance rates under my bill
Florida’s auto insurance system is riddled with fraud. A recent Times’ editorial accurately stated that “Florida’s ‘no-fault’ auto insurance system is a mess, an...
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Pittsburgh mayor cracks down on construction fraud
Dive Brief: In light of recent incidents involving unreported cash payments by subcontractors on construction projects, Pittsburgh Mayor William Peduto has signed...
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Civil Rights, disability laws of rising importance in hospice compliance
Hospice providers will need to be well-versed in laws and regulations, as well as proactive in compliance education to avoid bringing...
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New Okla. workers comp fraud law goes in effect Nov. 1
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt on May 7 signed into law legislation creating new penalties for workers’ compensation fraud. The legislative summary...
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AOPA doubles down on bill
The American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association expects a companion bill to H.R. 1990 to be introduced in the Senate soon. The bill includes provisions that...
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Mihalek to co-sponsor legislation to protect data collected for vaccine registration
Following a data breach that compromised the health data of thousands of Pennsylvanians that was gathered through COVID-19 contact tracing, state...
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