Events
49th Annual Robert Fuchs Labor Law Conference
The Massachusetts Bar Association’s Labor & Employment Section is proud to welcome back the legal community in person at the Annual Robert Fuchs Labor Law Conference on Feb. 16, 2023, at Suffolk University Law School.[...]
120 Tremont St. Boston
MA
02108-4977
The Massachusetts Bar Association’s Labor & Employment Section is proud to welcome back the legal community in person at the Annual Robert Fuchs Labor Law Conference on Feb. 16, 2023, at Suffolk University Law School.
This year, the conference co-chairs invited National Labor Relations Board member Gwynne A. Wilcox as our keynote speaker.
The conference will include a panel discussion highlighting a year of significant developments and featuring:
Michael Maccaro, Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane LLP
Ryan McGovern Quinn, Segal Roitman LLP
Tracey E. Spruce, Spruce Law LLC
Monica R. Shah, Zalkind, Duncan and Bernstein
Do not miss this exclusive opportunity to network with colleagues, program faculty, and the leaders of the labor and employment bar.
Additional faculty and event details to be announced!
Registration is required by noon on Tuesday, Feb. 14.
Faculty:
Kimberly A. Alley, Esq., Conference Co-chair
Perkins & Anctil PC, Westford
Kier Wachterhauser, Esq., Conference Co-chair
Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane LLP, Quincy
Laura A. Sacks, Esq., Conference Co-chair
National Labor Relations Board, Boston
Gwynne A. Wilcox, Keynote Speaker
Member, National Labor Relations Board, Washington, D.C.
Michael J. Maccaro, Esq., Panelist
Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane LLP, Quincy
Ryan McGovern Quinn, Esq., Panelist
Segal Roitman LLP, Boston
Monica R. Shah, Esq., Panelist
Zalkind Duncan & Bernstein, Boston
Tracey E. Spruce, Esq., Panelist
Spruce Law LLC, Andover
Statutory Regulations Released for Interagency Review of Complex Cases
On March 1, 2024, EOHHS and DESE released the long-awaited, final adoption of the regulations governing the Interagency Review of Complex Cases (published as 101 CMR 27.00). These regulations had been anticipated since the Massachusetts Legislature passed “An Act Addressing Barriers to Care for Mental Health” in August, 2022. The purpose of the law is the establishment of a team that will collaborate on complex cases where there is an urgent need to address a lack of consensus between state agencies about the service needs or placement of an individual. This replaces what was known as the Unified Planning Team, or “UPT”. The co-chairs of the IRT will be the secretary (or a designee) from EOHHS and the commissioner (or a designee) of DESE.
Statutory Regulations Released for Interagency Review of Complex Cases
On March 1, 2024, EOHHS and DESE released the long-awaited, final adoption of the regulations governing the Interagency Review of Complex Cases (published as 101 CMR 27.00). These regulations had been anticipated since the Massachusetts Legislature passed “An Act Addressing Barriers to Care for Mental Health” in August, 2022. The purpose of the law is the establishment of a team that will collaborate on complex cases where there is an urgent need to address a lack of consensus between state agencies about the service needs or placement of an individual. This replaces what was known as the Unified Planning Team, or “UPT”. The co-chairs of the IRT will be the secretary (or a designee) from EOHHS and the commissioner (or a designee) of DESE.