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Has COVID-19 forced the telehealth genie out of the bottle?

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/02/21

The public health emergency caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has caused many changes to health care laws and regulations. It is anticipated that once the public health emergency ends, many of these laws and regulations will revert to pre-COVID-19 standards....

California Senate Returns Its Focus to Housing in 2021-2022 Legislative Session

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/02/21

The new 2021-2022 California legislative session has kicked off with the Senate’s “Building Opportunities for All” housing package, its latest effort to tackle zoning and California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) reforms in an effort to address California’s ongoing housing crisis.

Coronavirus: The Hill and the Headlines, February 2021 # 16

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/02/21

In Washington: The House Budget Committee approved legislation for a $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package on Monday evening, with a full House vote is expected at the end of this week.

TiNY Report for February 19, 2021 (reporting on DTA cases issued February 4 and 11)

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/02/21

There were one ALJ Order and four Determinations posted since the cases covered in our last report. ALJ ORDER - Matter of Shalein and Nahnoush; Judge Connolly; Division’s Rep.: Maria Matos; Petitioners’ Rep.: pro se; Article 22 (by Chris Doyle)...

THE PERM PUZZLE: Putting the Pieces Together Toward a Successful Labor Certification Process

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/02/21

Introduction - The Perm Labor Certification process can be described as various pieces of a puzzle being identified and carefully positioned, with the end goal of forming a full picture in the smoothest and most efficient manner possible.

Environmental Prosecutions Increased in Pandemic Year

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/02/21

It is worthwhile for plant managers and environmental managers to pay attention to the types of cases involving environmental violations which are selected by regulators and prosecutors for criminal enforcement. That is particularly true now that enforcement is on the upswing....

Pros and Cons of Limiting Political Activity in the Workplace

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/02/21

While the 2020 general election is now behind us, politics are still on a lot of people's minds. For some employees, their passion for politics are not put on hold when they arrive at work.

FHFA Extends Foreclosure and REO Eviction Moratoriums and COVID Forbearance Period

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/02/21

On February 9, The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the “Enterprises”) are extending moratoriums on single-family foreclosures for Enterprise-backed, single-family mortgages.

New Jersey Finally Enacts Adult-Use Cannabis Law, Simultaneously Addresses Decriminalization and Previous Convictions

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/02/21

Although it took much longer than expected following New Jersey’s November 2020 vote to legalize adult-use marijuana, Governor Phil Murphy finally yesterday signed several cannabis reform bills into law, including Assembly Bill 21 (A21), “The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance

CMS Begins Internal Purge of Trump-Era Medicaid Policies

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/02/21

While CMS has been relatively quiet as of late from a public-facing perspective as it waits for new political leadership to arrive (including newly announced CMS Administrator, Chiquita Brooks-LaSure), a recent review by your Editors at www.Medicandandth

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