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2013 and 2014 under the Affordable Care Act - updated as of May 14, 2013

Sherman & Howard LLC
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USA
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May 23 2013

Employers should consider the following checklist of new requirements as the nation moves ahead with compliance with the Affordable Care Act ("ACA"

2013 and 2014 under the Affordable Care Act

Sherman & Howard LLC
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USA
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December 20 2012

With the close of 2012 approaching fast, employers should consider the following checklist of items as the nation moves ahead with compliance with the

Unemployment benefits awarded to medical marijuana user fired for positive drug test results

Sherman & Howard LLC
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USA
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July 11 2011

The Colorado Court of Appeals has ruled that the evidence presented by an employer at a claims hearing fell short of proving a sufficient basis for the denial of unemployment benefits to a discharged medical marijuana user who tested positive in an employer's drug screen

Arizona's new law creates havoc for employers of medical marijuana users

Sherman & Howard LLC
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USA
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December 21 2010

With its recent passage of Proposition 203, the Medical Marijuana Act ("MMA"), Arizona has joined 15 other states and the District of Columbia in providing an affirmative defense to criminal prosecution for individuals making medical use of marijuana

EEOC subpoena for fitness test information not enforced

Sherman & Howard LLC
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USA
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November 2 2011

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, in its investigations of charges, often seeks records far beyond those relating merely to the charging party and his or her allegations. When an employer resists an EEOC subpoena, it typically results in a court action for the subpoena's enforcement

Health care reform -- Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

Sherman & Howard LLC
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USA
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January 17 2011

This Client Advisory focuses on important updates in employer mandates under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ("health care reform"

Antitrust attacks on “no-raiding” contracts and sharing of wage information

Sherman & Howard LLC
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USA
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November 3 2010

Clients frequently ask us for our legal opinions as to whether they may lawfully enter into no-raiding contracts, prohibiting them from hiring or soliciting other businesses' employees

Medicare Part D: new notice deadline for employer plans

Sherman & Howard LLC
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USA
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September 29 2011

Plan sponsors of group health plans offering prescription drug coverage to Medicare eligible individuals have been responsible for issuing notices to Medicare Part D eligible individuals for several years now

Medical marijuana user’s entitlement to Colorado unemployment benefits is “up in smoke”

Sherman & Howard LLC
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USA
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September 1 2011

Our last newsletter reported on the importance of proving in an unemployment compensation proceeding that a drug testing laboratory used by an employer is licensed or certified, when the employer is relying on positive test results to oppose a dismissed employee's unemployment benefits claim

New reporting requirements for insurers will affect many employers

Sherman & Howard LLC
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USA
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July 11 2011

Beginning October 1, 2011, primary insurers will assume responsibility for reporting to the federal government any payments (lump sum or installment) made to Medicare recipients who have alleged bodily injury or emotional distress

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