BW INSIGHTS

Electronic H-1B Lottery for FY2021 Announced

By BrownWinick | 12.09.2019

In an effort to streamline processes, U. S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on December 6, 2019 that it will be implementing an electronic registration process for the lottery selection of H-1B cap subject petitions. Under the new process, employers seeking H-1B workers will complete a registration process to determine... Read More

Iowa Dental Board Phone Scam

By BrownWinick | 10.29.2019

The Iowa Dental Board has released an alert to warn dental providers of a phone scam targeting providers. The Dental Board received information that a caller is impersonating a Dental Board investigator, calling from a spoofed phone number that appears to be a Dental Board phone number. The Dental Board issued the following statement in response... Read More

DOL's New Overtime Rule Released, Updating Earnings Thresholds

By BrownWinick | 09.24.2019

Today, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released its final rule, updating earnings requirements for exempt treatment under the Executive, Administrative, and Professional (or "EAP") exemptions of the Fair Labor Standards Act ("FLSA"). Under the final rule: The salary level requirement under the EAP exemptions will rise from $455 a week (or... Read More

I-9 Checkup: Everything Old is New... for Now.

By BrownWinick | 08.28.2019

United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced this week that until further notice, employers should continue using the Form I-9 currently bearing expiration date of 8/31/2019, even after the expiration date has passed. The agency will provide updated information about the new version of the Form I-9 as it becomes available.... Read More

Defining Harassment in a New York State of Mind

By BrownWinick | 08.19.2019

On August 12, 2019, the state of New York officially expanded its protections on unlawful harassment in the workplace. Some of the key changes include the following: Elimination of the “severe” or “pervasive” standard. Employees only have to establish that they were subjected to “inferior terms, conditions or privileges of employment” as a result... Read More

Iowa Dental Board Releases Regulatory Update on Electronic Prescribing Mandate

By BrownWinick | 08.08.2019

The Iowa Dental Board released a regulatory update that beginning January 1, 2020, all prescriptions, unless exempted, must be transmitted electronically. This new electronic prescribing (“e-prescribing”) mandate will be regulated by the Iowa Board of Pharmacy as well as the provider’s professional licensing board. Read the full news release on... Read More

EEO Pay Data Collection Update: It is Time to Comply

By BrownWinick | 07.17.2019

Article written by BrownWinick 2019 Summer Associate, Mariah Kauder In 2017, the federal government suspended collection of Component 2 data from employers subject to EEO-1 reporting requirements. Component 2 data includes employee hours worked and pay information categorized by job type, race, ethnicity, and sex. Following a contentious legal... Read More

A New Definition Under the Federal Freedom of Information Act

By BrownWinick | 07.09.2019

Article written by BrownWinick 2019 Summer Associate, Mariah Kauder, and BrownWinick attorney, James White What qualifies as confidential? These days it might seem as if very little information truly remains private. However, when it comes to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests, a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling has actually expanded the... Read More

The Contracting and Credentialing Process for New Dentists

By BrownWinick | 07.09.2019

It’s a busy time for recent dental graduates across the state. After years of planning and preparation, you have walked across the stage and have taken the first step of your professional career. However, while exciting, this time can certainly be filled with unfamiliarity as well. Our Health Law team assists many new dentists as they transition... Read More

Physician Employment Contracting - Top Five Terms to Consider

By BrownWinick | 06.13.2019

Our health law team reviews, revises, and negotiates many physician employment contracts each year—contracts with major health systems, contracts with group practices, contracts with nonprofit health centers, and private practice buy-in deals. This experience gives us a view of physician contracting that may be a bit broader than the perspective... Read More