';
CLOSE
Brain Injury

0 764

From RCPA member Beechwood NeuroRehab:

March is Brain Injury Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness, share knowledge, and support those affected by brain injuries. In recognition of this important month, we invite you to join the Beechwood clinical team for a special Zoom presentation, “Bridging the Gap to Independence.”

Wednesday, March 25, 2026

4:00 pm – 5:30 pm

Brain injuries affect millions of individuals and families each year. These injuries can be caused by falls, motor vehicle accidents, sports impacts, medical conditions, or other traumatic events. While some effects are visible, many survivors live with invisible challenges such as cognitive changes, fatigue, memory issues, and emotional impacts. In this presentation, the clinical team will share how Beechwood can help participants navigate around many of the challenges associated with having sustained an acquired brain injury, discuss their specialties, and talk about how they help participants become as independent as possible.

Join the Zoom Presentation

0 1640

The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) published a proposed rule concerning the process and criteria used to determine a worker’s classification as an employee or an independent contractor under the Fair Labor Standards Act and related federal laws.

This proposed rule would rescind DOL’s 2024 Final Rule addressing the classification of independent contractors and replace it with an analysis for employee classification similar to the one adopted by DOL in 2021. The classification analysis in the proposed rule would:

  • Apply an “economic reality” test to determine whether a worker is in business for himself or herself as an independent contractor or is an employee economically dependent on an employer for work;
  • Identify and explain two “core factors” to help determine if a worker is economically dependent on an employer for work or in business for him- or herself:
    • The nature and degree of control over the work; and
    • The worker’s opportunity for profit or loss based on initiative and/or investment;
  • Identify other factors to help determine a worker’s status as an employee or independent contractor, including the amount of skill required for the work, degree of permanence of the working relationship, and whether the work is part of an integrated unit of production;
  • Advise that the actual practice of the worker and the potential employer is more relevant than what may be contractually or theoretically possible; and
  • Provide eight fact-specific examples applying the factors to real-life circumstances.

Last year, DOL published guidance advising WHD field staff on the analysis to apply when determining employee or independent contractor status. That guidance instructed agency investigators to stop applying the analysis from DOL’s 2024 rule in current enforcement matters but, instead, rely on the principles outlined in Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2025-1 and Fact Sheet #13.

The 2024 final rule prompted a number of federal lawsuits challenging its legality. As a result, DOL said last year that it would be “…reconsidering the 2024 Rule, including whether to rescind the regulation.”

DOL will be accepting comments on this proposed rule through 11:59 pm (ET) April 28, 2026.

0 1812

Message from the PA Department of Human Services (DHS):

Under the current federal administration, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (U.S. DHS) has lifted restrictions that previously prohibited Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers from carrying out immigration enforcement actions, including arrests, in protected areas such as medical and behavioral health care facilities and social services establishments. It is now possible that U.S. DHS may attempt to conduct immigration enforcement activities in these settings.

The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, along with the departments of Aging, Drug and Alcohol Programs, and Health, has prepared a non-regulatory advisory to provide general information about federal law applicable to immigration enforcement activities at health care and social services facilities. We also advise facility leadership and counsel to develop a written policy and standard operating procedures for what to do if immigration enforcement agents arrive on facility property or seek information about individuals you serve for immigration enforcement reasons.

In developing these policies and procedures, the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services advises that you consider:

  • Designating legal and administrative point person(s) by name and phone number who will interact with immigration agents and review legal documents;
  • Planning for how your facility will respond to requests for information, requests to enter non-public spaces to conduct an arrest, and immigration enforcement activity in public spaces;
  • Engaging in advance with stakeholders and necessary resources; and
  • Minimizing disruption to individuals served.

This advisory does not provide legal advice. Consult a licensed attorney or accredited representative for legal questions about a specific situation.

Thank you for your service to Pennsylvania.

0 616

The Office of Long-Term Living (OLTL) has released the agenda and call information for the March 11, 2026, Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) Subcommittee meeting. This meeting will be held via webinar/remote streaming only from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm.

Some of the agenda topics include an update from OLTL, presentations from the Community HealthChoices Managed Care Organizations (CHC-MCO) on assisted living in lieu of services option, and personal assistance services (PAS) reductions and time allocated to public comments.

Comments and questions for this meeting should be sent via email.

The conference line for the meeting is:
Bridge Number: 1 (562) 247-8321 PIN: 132-269-143#

For additional information about this meeting, visit the LTSS Subcommittee website.

Prev1...456...128Next Page 5 of 128
© 2021 - Rehabilitation & Community Providers Association