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SOURCE: www.hhs.gov Under the Affordable Care Act, Therapeutic Discovery Credit Will Support Research with Significant Potential to Produce New Therapies, Create High-Quality Jobs WASHINGTON – Secretary of the Treasury Tim Geithner and Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius [...] Read More

SOURCE: www.dol.gov Action against Massey-owned mine never before initiated in agency’s history ARLINGTON, Va. — In an unprecedented legal move, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration today filed with the U.S. District Court for the Eastern [...] Read More

SOURCE: www.opm.gov Report addresses emergency response plans and recruiting initiatives for Federal veterinarians Washington, DC -This week, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) issued a memo to the Chief Human Capital Officers (CHCO) Council introducing the Strategic Workforce Plan [...] Read More

SOURCE: www.hhs.gov HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced $3.9 million in funding to continue support for Family-to-Family Health Information Centers, non-profit organizations run by families and for families with children with special health care needs.  Funding for the centers was [...] Read More

SOURCE: www.dol.gov WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the availability of a new online toolkit to guide employers through the process for hiring veterans. The free toolkit is designed to assist and educate employers who have made [...] Read More

SOURCE: www.va.gov Home Loan Program Going Strong Despite Tight Market WASHINGTON – With mortgage rates at historic lows, Veterans and military personnel continue to use the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) home loan program in record numbers to purchase a [...] Read More

SOURCE: www.va.gov A Encourages Affected Vietnam Veterans to File Claims WASHINGTON – The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has begun distributing disability benefits to Vietnam Veterans who qualify for compensation under recently liberalized rules for Agent Orange exposure. “The joint [...] Read More

By John W. DeHaan If you believe that your work environment is affecting your health, consider the following. First, every employer in New York is required to provide short term disability (STD) coverage, and that coverage must provide at least [...] Read More

SOURCE: www.hhs.gov Nearly 3,600 employers and unions approved to participate in the Affordable Care Act’s Early Retiree Reinsurance Program to date; applications still being accepted The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today released a list of additional [...] Read More