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By Adam R. Young and Craig B. Simonsen

shutterstock_144257470Seyfarth Synopsis: The Affordable Care Act faces an uncertain future under the Trump administration, which will affect whistleblower provisions enforced by OSHA.

In October 2016, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration published a final rule that established procedures and time frames for handling whistleblower complaints under the Patient Protection and Affordable …
Continue Reading OSHA Procedures for Retaliation Complaints Under the Affordable Care Act Await New Administration

By James L. Curtis, Benjamin D. Briggs, and Craig B. Simonsen

shutterstock_150166427Seyfarth Synopsis: The DOL announced this week its new Whistleblower expedited Case review pilot process, to be conducted in its Region 9. Employers in this region may now anticipate even more cases going to the ALJ’s, and should watch these cases closely.

The U.S. Department of…
Continue Reading OSHA Pilots New Expedited Whistleblower Process – Will Allow Complainants to Request Judicial Review