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USCIS Releases Revised Form I-9 For Employer Use
Significant changes to the Form I-9 were issued by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). All employers are required to complete this form for all employees. More
OSHA Fines Ohio Residential Care Facility for Inadequate Workplace Violence Safeguards
Pursuant to investigations undertaken as part of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Site-Specific Targeting (SST) Program and National Emphasis Program (NEP), the agency has cited an Ohio residential care facility provider for exposing employees to workplace violence in violation of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970’s “general duty clause.” The OSHA investigation revealed that a residential care facility in Fairfield, OH, operated by ResCare Ohio Inc., accumulated a total of 20 workplace violence cases from 2009-2012. More
Assisted Living: HUD Approves Contributions Greater than 40% for Voucher Recipients
Contributions greater than 40% are now permissible by those in assisted living receiving vouchers, according to Notice PIH 2012-40: Assisted Living Units in the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program, which implements changes that were advocated for by LeadingAge as part of the Section 202 reform bill passed in 2010. More
How Assisted Living and Home Health Could Reduce Hospital Readmissions
Can an evidence-based tool used by nursing homes help assisted living communities and home health programs reduce hospital readmissions? Recipients of a federal Health Care Innovations Grant are determined to find out. More