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Navigating Wage and Hour Challenges

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Healthcare entities have faced increasing pressure from the Department of Labor regarding wage and hour issues. Some of this is a hangover from COVID and the long hours many healthcare workers endured trying to meet the needs...more

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Cutting Hazard Pay is Hazardous: Third Circuit Admonishes Nursing Home for Stopping COVID-19 Bonuses

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In Alaris Health at Boulevard East v. National Labor Relations Board, Case Nos. 23-1946 and 23-1976 (3d Cir. Dec. 9, 2024), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit enforced the National Labor Relation Board’s decision...more

McGlinchey Stafford

Wage Payments and Noncompetes: Louisiana Legislature Amends Two Important Employment Laws

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The Louisiana Legislature amended two important employment laws: the wage payment statute and the noncompete statute. The amendments to the wage payment statute become effective on August 1, 2024, and the amendments to the...more

Robinson+Cole Health Law Diagnosis

OIG Issues Favorable Opinion Regarding Physician Group’s Proposal to Pay Bonuses to its Employed Physicians Based on Net Profits

On October 13, 2023, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) published Advisory Opinion 23-07 (Advisory Opinion), in which the OIG issued a favorable opinion regarding a physician group employer’s proposal to pay bonuses to its...more

Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC

Updates to the Healthcare Worker Bonus Program

The third vesting period for the Healthcare Worker Bonus (HWB) Program closed on March 31, 2023. Employers of eligible workers should now submit claims for the third vesting period through the HWB portal by May 1, 2023. This...more

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC

Expansion to New Employers and Employee Titles – Submission Period Announced

The New York Department of Health (DOH) announced on November 17 that the Healthcare Worker Bonus (HWB) Program will expand to include additional titles and eligible provider types. On January 13, DOH announced the opening...more

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC

Survey for Employers NOT Registered for the HWB Program – Survey Open Until Dec. 6

The New York Department of Health (DOH) announced November 30th it is releasing a survey for enrolled Medicaid providers who meet the eligibility criteria for the Healthcare Worker Bonus (HWB) Program, but are enrolled in...more

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC

Healthcare Worker Bonus Program Notice of Expansion to New Employers and Employee Titles

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The New York Department of Health (DOH) announced on November 17th that the Healthcare Worker Bonus (HWB) Program was being expanded to include additional titles and eligible provider types. For a list of the new qualified...more

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Healthcare Worker Bonus Program Portal Opening Extended for Vesting Periods 1 & 2

The New York Department of Health (DOH) announced on October 31st it was extending the deadline for claim submissions on the Healthcare Worker Bonus (HWB) Portal until November 30. While DOH notes claims submitted after...more

Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC

Healthcare Worker Bonus (HWB) Program – Extension of October 31st Submission Deadline

Just after 5 p.m. on Oct. 31, 2022, the final day for submitting claims for Vesting Periods 1 and 2, the New York State Department of Health (DOH) quietly announced via email that the HWB Portal would remain open to claims...more

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New York’s Healthcare Worker Bonus Program: What Independent Schools Need to Know

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​​​​​​​In early August, the New York State Department of Health announced the New York Healthcare Worker Bonus (“HWB”) program. The HWB program aims to award New York's frontline healthcare workers with $1.2 billion in...more

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Can Money Buy Happiness? New York Seeks to Retain Health Care Workers Through its New Bonus Initiative

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​​​​​​​Last month, New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced the launch of the Health Care and Mental Hygiene Worker Bonus (HWB) Program, an initiative to increase New York’s health care workforce by 20% over the next five...more

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New York Department of Health Extends Deadline and Issues Additional Guidance for Health Care Worker Bonus Program

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In early August, the New York State Department of Health (DOH) announced and opened the New York Health Care Worker Bonus (HWB) Program, which provides $1.2 billion dollars in health care worker bonuses to eligible employees....more

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Employer Alert: First Deadline to Claim NYS Healthcare Worker Bonus is September 2

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As part of its 2023 state budget, New York State has allocated $1.2 billion for the payment of bonuses to certain frontline healthcare workers. This bonus program is intended to reward healthcare workers for their services...more

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New York State Announces Health Care and Mental Hygiene Worker Bonus Program Requiring Employers to Administer Bonuses

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On August 3, 2022, New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced the opening of the $1.2 billion dollar Health Care and Mental Hygiene Worker Bonus Program aimed at rewarding and retaining frontline healthcare and mental hygiene...more

Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC

Initial Health Care Worker Bonus Requires Filing by September 2

On August 3, 2022, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the Health Care and Mental Hygiene Worker Bonus program, also known as the HWB program. Enacted in New York’s Fiscal Year 2023 budget, the program allocates $1.3 billion for the...more

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace

New York State to Fund Bonuses for Certain Healthcare Workers as Part of State Budget

As part of the Fiscal Year 2023 New York state Executive Budget legislation, $1.2 billion in funding has been allocated for the payment of bonuses for certain “frontline” healthcare workers. With the stated goals to...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

Wage and hour issues that frequently arise in the health care setting

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Given the unique characteristics of the health care space, wage and hour compliance can be particularly challenging for health care employers. Round-the-clock operations, staffing shortages and patient demands can create an...more

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