Health Reform: List of Preventative Services Without Cost-Sharing Released
.gif?i=081210121014) The Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS), Labor, and Treasury issued interim final regulations requiring new plans and issuers to cover certain preventive services without any cost-sharing requirements when delivered by network providers.
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Employment At-Will and Your Club
 If you are thinking of terminating an employee, it is vitally important to understand your club's rights and obligations under 'employment at-will'. Employment at-will means that, generally, absent a statute or express agreement to the contrary (such as an individual or union contract), employers may discharge an employee for any reason, or no reason at all, at any time and without advance notice.
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Website Launches for Small Business Emergency Preparedness Plans
 The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has launched a new website to help small businesses develop an emergency preparedness plan. In an effort to encourage businesses to plan ahead, the SBA and Agility Recovery Solutions have launched the Prepare My Business (www.preparemybusiness.org) web site.
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DOL Issues New Interpretation of 'Son or Daughter' Under Family and Medical Leave Act
 The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has clarified the definition of 'son or daughter' under the Family and Medical Leave Act to ensure that an employee who assumes the role of caring for a child receives parental rights to family leave, regardless of the legal or biological relationship.
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HHS Launches Website and Proposed Rules on Health Information Privacy
 The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced new proposed rules and resources aimed at strengthening the privacy of health information, and helping individuals understand their rights and the resources available to safeguard their personal health data.
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OSHA Proposes Rule to Revise Safety and Health Standards
 The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued a proposed rule and request for comments on its efforts to remove or revise outdated, duplicative, unnecessary, and inconsistent requirements in its safety and health standards.
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New Rules on Health Plan Appeals Released
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