New Illinois Law Provides $700 Million for Nursing Home Staffing
Gov. JB Pritzker signed legislation Tuesday that will pump an additional $700 million annually into Medicaid-funded nursing homes, provided they use that money to increase…
US DOL Publishes Updated FMLA Guidance on Mental Health, Job-Protected Leave for Workers, Employers
The National Institute of Health estimates that nearly one in five U.S. adults – or about 52.9 million people in 2020 – live with a…
Residential Nursing Care Facilities Management Company to Pay $3M in Overtime Back Wages
More than 3,000 caregivers at 84 residential nursing care facilities across three Midwestern states must be paid $2,939,576 in back overtime wages by the locations’…
Nurse allegedly fired by Illinois nursing home for reporting sexual assault and battery by resident
A nurse is suing Alton Rehabilitation and Nursing Center for terminating her employment in retaliation for reporting predatory sexual behavior by one of its residents…
EEOC Sues Georgia Hospital for Disability Discrimination
Grady Memorial Hospital Corporation, a public hospital in Atlanta, violated federal law by failing to accommodate its employee’s disability and then firing her because of…
Wisconsin Governor and DHS Announce Expansion of WisCaregiver Careers Program
Gov. Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) have announced a $6 million investment to expand the successful WisCaregiver Careers workforce development…
New York FY 2023 Executive Budget Highlights
To restore our depleted healthcare workforce and build the healthcare system of tomorrow, Governor Hochul will make a more-than-$10 billion, multi-year investment in healthcare, including…
NJ Governor’s Budget Includes $211.2 Million in Wage Increases for Workers Who Care for Vulnerable Residents
Demonstrating continued support for the frontline workers vital to the health and safety of many New Jerseyans, Governor Murphy’s budget proposal includes wage increases for…
US EEOC and US Department of Justice Warn against Disability Discrimination
Today the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the US Department of Justice (DOJ) each released a technical assistance document about disability discrimination when…
Federal Court Orders Maryland Eldercare Providers, Owners to Pay $364K in Back Wages, Damages
A federal judge has ordered four interrelated Upper Marlboro providers of assisted living, adult day care, and transportation services to pay $364,604 — $182,302 in…