by Wiggin and Dana LLP | Sep 15, 2019
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (the “Act”) passed by both Houses and signed into law by President Obama on February 17, 2009, provides for a federal subsidy for COBRA premiums paid by involuntarily terminated employees. This client...
by Wiggin and Dana LLP | Sep 15, 2019
Now that President Barack Obama has taken office with a strengthened Democratic majority in Congress, we can expect a number of changes in United States labor and employment laws and policy in 2009. This advisory highlights current changes and their consequences. ADA...
by Wiggin and Dana LLP | Sep 15, 2019
Background On April 1, 2009, the United States Supreme Court resolved a long-standing controversy over the arbitration of employment discrmination claims by union-represented employees, ruling that a collective bargaining agreement (“CBA”) that...
by Wiggin and Dana LLP | Sep 15, 2019
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 was signed into law by President Obama on February 17, 2009 amidst an abundance of fanfare, controversy, and media coverage. However, a small section of the mammoth legislation received little attention, yet has...
by Wiggin and Dana LLP | Sep 15, 2019
Thomas R. Sullivan’s first full year as Commissioner of the State of Connecticut Insurance Department saw an increase in both the number of fines levied against insurance companies and brokers and the total dollar figure of those fines. In a recently released...
