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NEW MASSACHUSETTS LAW PROHIBITS DISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF NATURAL AND PROTECTIVE HAIRSTYLES
Governor Charlie Baker signed into law the “Create a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair” (CROWN) Act. The law was signed on July 26, 2022, and will take effect on October 24, 2022.
Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane, LLP Partners Present for the Cape Cod Human Resources Association
Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane, LLP Partners Kier Wachterhauser and Sarah Spatafore spoke at the Cape Cod Human Resources Association (“CCHRA”) on September 22, 2022, providing an overview of the top legal issues facing employers today. The focus of the...
Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane, LLP Partner Presents “Recent Developments in ERISA”
Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane, LLP, Partner Katherine Hesse gave a plenary presentation on Recent Developments in ERISA on Friday September 16 to members of the Group Legal Services Association ("GLSA") at its annual meeting in New Orleans. Among the...
Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane, LLP Partner Presents at the 41st Annual ISCEBS Employee Benefits Symposium
Attorney Katherine Hesse, a Partner at Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane, LLP, presented a Legal Update at the International Society of Certified Employee Benefit Specialists (“ISCEBS”) 41st Annual Employee Benefits Symposium this week. The four day symposium...
Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane, LLP Attorney Presents Training for Newly Elected Select Board Members
Attorney Karis North from Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane, LLP recently presented a training for the Massachusetts Select Board Association (“MSA”). The training, held in Devens, targeted newly elected select board members, although any select board member...
Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane, LLP Attorney Elected President to the Massachusetts Association of Public Pension Attorneys
Mathew L. Feeney, an attorney with Murphy, Hesse. Toomey & Lehane, LLP, has recently been appointed President of the Massachusetts Association of Public Pension Attorneys (“MAPPA”). MAPPA is an organization of attorneys, all of whom practice public...
Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane, LLP Attorney Elected Vice President of the MMLA
Karis L. North, an attorney at Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane, LLP, was recently elected Vice-President of the Massachusetts Municipal Lawyers Association (MMLA), for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022. Most recently, Ms. North served on the Board of...
OPEN MEETING LAW TEMPORARY AUTHORIZATION FOR REMOTE PARTICIPATION EXTENDED BY LEGISLATURE – AWAITS GOVERNOR’S SIGNATURE
Last night, the House and Senate enacted S. 3007, which extends the authorization for remote participation for all public bodies until March 31, 2023. The legislature enacted the bill with Emergency Authorization, meaning it will go into effect as soon as the Governor signs it. This measure simply extends the prior authorization, which expired at 12:01AM on July 15, 2022, and allows public bodies the ability to choose to continue the now well-established remote meeting protocols, dating back to March 2020.
Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane, LLP Partners Present “Navigating the MA PFML”
Attorneys Kier Wachterhauser and Nan ONeill, both Partners at Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane, LLP, presented a training on Massachusetts’ Paid Family Medical Leave (“MA PFML”) this week. The presentation, titled “Navigating the MA PFML”, provided important...
Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane, LLP Attorneys Present Legal Update for the Cape Cod Human Resources Association
Attorneys from Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane, LLP presented their "Legal Update and Important Issues Facing Employers" in collaboration with the Cape Cod Human Resources Association ("CCHRA") on June 23, 2022. MHTL has been presenting their legal update...
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.
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