Insurance Law

or Children’s Health Insurance under the 2010 health law. The bill (HR 2576) would start defining nontaxable Social Security benefits as income in determining eligibility for coverage under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

The Legislature, in its November special session, will consider a bill that weaves major provisions of federal health care reform into state law. In particular, it would set up health insurance exchanges and expand eligibility and benefits. Because the …

An appeals court found that a portion of the law mandating that all Americans get health insurance was unconstitutional. Sabby said there are unanswered questions about how federal or joint state-federal exchanges would operate in comparison to …

The rebates for this year would be issued next year. » What does the proposed law change? States can ask the federal government to waive the new rule for the individual insurance market if insurers can show that the 80 … Continue reading →

Is this legal? – T.N. (via e-mail) A: No. Fidelity insurance or fidelity bonding is required by the Florida Condominium Act for all associations. The law requires associations to insure or bond all persons who control or disburse the condominium … Continue reading →

He can be reached at dhart@flchamber.com. Ten years ago, Florida faced some of the highest workers’ compensation insurance rates in the country. Lax policies in state law resulted in widespread and costly fraud that hit businesses squarely in …

Lawyers from the Page, Mannino, Peresich & McDermott law firm have been named in The Best Lawyers In America 2012 edition. Ronald G. Peresich was recognized in Commercial Litigation. Stephen G. Peresich was named in the Insurance Law and Medical … Continue reading →

I graduated with honors from college and a Top 20 law school, and have held several public service … he believes we should all be forced to purchase health insurance, he believes in the early release of criminals (even though … Continue reading →

Massachusetts in 2006 became the first in the nation to require most people to either have insurance or pay a tax penalty. Yet three-quarters of Democrats and 70 percent of Republicans said they didn’t know enough about the Massachusetts law … Continue reading →

Under the health care reform law enacted in March 2010 … would make the market more transparent for consumers who purchase their own insurance and make it easier for them to select a plan that gives them the best value … Continue reading →