Governor Edward G. Rendell has signed an executive order that begins to implement many of the key elements of the federal health care reform act signed recently by President Obama. The Governor said the most immediate task is the creation of a new insurance program to cover adults who have been

House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Sander Levin (D-MI) and Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT) will today (May 20, 2010) release legislative text of the American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act , legislation to provide critical tax cuts and support for American workers

Article from the Lancaster Online/Lancaster New Era profiling attorney Shawnee Strasko Soto-Ortiz of MidPenn Legal Services , who was recently hired in a new position funded by donations from the Lancaster Bar Association Foundation and other local attorneys, for the sole purpose of handling custody

TAA Amendments Have Yielded Significant Jump in Petitions and Certifications for Retraining & Health Benefits Following Trade-Related Layoffs One year after a significant expansion of the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) program under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, today the National

The National Senior Citizens Law Center will be presenting a webinar entitled, Claiming and Collecting Attorneys Fees: Settlement Negotiations, Prevailing Party Status, and Rates , on June 8, 2010 from 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm Eastern. This advanced training will address strategies for settlement

Chief Justice Ronald D. Castille issued the following statement in appreciation of citizens who have served on juries throughout the Commonwealth during the past year. This week, May 17-21, has been designated "Juror Appreciation Week" by the Pennsylvania Senate. In praising those who have performed

Statement of Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Doug Shulman on the Filing Deadline for Small Charities: Now that the May 17 filing deadline has passed, it appears that many small tax-exempt organizations have not filed the required information return in time. These organizations are vital to

Eleven individuals have received the Governor’s Achievement Award for overcoming personal barriers to achieve professional success. Rendell administration officials and representatives of state workforce development agencies personally recognized them for their accomplishments. The awards were