Stephen Riga

On May 18, 2026, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the restructuring of its Office for Civil Rights (OCR) enforcement efforts, establishing a dedicated unit for privacy and security enforcement...more Minnesota’s Secure Choice Retirement Program has started registering employers, with the first of a phased schedule of registration deadlines set for June 30, 2026....more When an employee requests a reasonable accommodation for a health condition, it may be confusing for employers to parse out the various privacy protections embedded in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act...more Entities regulated by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), including employer-sponsored health plans, have until February 16, 2026, to comply with additional privacy protections for patient...more