Insurers will be required to make available patient health information electronically and in a standardized way, as well as medical provider directories. (Credit: Phuttaphat Tipsana | Dreamstime.com)
“Employers should know that the U.S. Department of Labor takes misclassifying employees as independent contractors very seriously. Attempts to avoid complying with the law will be met with litigation to ensure that workers receive the wages they’re owed.”
— Jeffrey S. Rogoff, regional solicitor, U.S. Labor Department