Criminal Defense
Felony/misdemeanor defense, plea bargaining, expungement, and rights during arrest.
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Recent Law Changes
Changes to Affordable Care Act Implementation for 2027
This law updates provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) for 2027. It includes changes to payment parameters, risk adjustment programs, user fee rates for health insurance issuers, civil money penalties for noncompliance, standards for agents and brokers, hardship exemptions, provider access requirements, dental services coverage, cost-sharing flexibilities, catastrophic plan terms, quality improvement strategies, and Basic Health Program payments. These updates affect insurers, healthcare providers, and individuals enrolled in qualified health plans through exchanges.
Cancellation of Civil Penalties Adjustment for 2026
The Department of Labor typically updates civil monetary penalties annually based on inflation data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. However, due to a funding lapse in 2025, the BLS did not publish its required October Consumer Price Index (CPI-U) data for that year. As a result, and because the law mandates using this specific CPI-U data with no alternative calculation allowed, the Department of Labor has cancelled the annual adjustment of civil penalties for 2026. This affects entities subject to federal labor laws who might have expected an increase in penalty amounts due to inflation.
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