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December 30, 2021
In 2021, the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) investigated more than 4,000 complaints of alleged labor law violations and returned more than $3.5 million in earned wages to Pennsylvania workers whose employers violated a labor law, according to data released today by L&I Secretary
December 22, 2021
The Internal Revenue Service announced today that it will issue information letters to Advance Child Tax Credit recipients and to recipients of the third round of the Economic Impact Payments that can be used when preparing a tax return.
December 21, 2021
The Pennsylvania Health Law Project has published the December 2021 edition of PHLP Health Law News.
December 20, 2021
Governor Tom Wolf today was joined by the Pennsylvania Insurance Department (PID), stakeholders, and a consumer who has fallen victim to surprise billing to celebrate the upcoming implementation of the federal No Surprises Act on January 1, 2022. The No Surprises Act will protect patients from
December 20, 2021
Joint Letters Remind Landlords and Mortgage Servicers to Adhere to the CARES Act and Additional Legal Requirements Under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act.
December 17, 2021
Governor Tom Wolf announced today that Pennsylvanians will not have to pay state income tax on the student loan debt relief they get from the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program and the Pennsylvania Student Loan Relief for Nurses (SLRN) Program. The decision by the Wolf
December 15, 2021
Pro Bono Net, Equal Justice Works, and Lone Star Legal Aid have announced a new and comprehensive training program presented by the Practising Law Institute, entitled Current and Emerging Issues in Disaster Response: Legal Strategies and Practices for Helping Survivors, for attorneys, community
December 15, 2021
The Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department announced today that millions of American families will soon receive their final advance Child Tax Credit (CTC) payment for the month of December. Eligible families who did not receive advance payments can claim the Child Tax Credit on their

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