Category Health Care (4)

Workplace Burnout: How to Understand it, Recognize it, and Respond to it

The United States workforce is experiencing pervasive, widespread burnout. Indeed, according to a recent study published by Gallup, Inc., of the nearly 7,500 full-time employees who participated, almost 25% reported feeling burnt out at work either “very often” or “always.” The extent of this crisis must not be overlooked. Workplace burnout... Read More

New Health Plan Option Designed for Groups of Small Employers

Throughout 2018, the U.S. Department of Labor took steps to make it easier for small businesses to offer competitive health and retirement benefits to their employees. Association Health Plans (AHPs) will provide an innovative option for small firms to band together for health and retirement plan offerings. BrownWinick has been monitoring these... Read More

BrownWinick Law Firm Ranked in U.S. News - Best Lawyers 2019 "Best Law Firms" List

BrownWinick has been included in the U.S. News - Best Lawyers® 2019 "Best Law Firms" rankings. The ninth edition of the U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers released the 2019 "Best Law Firms" rankings on November 1, 2018. Firms included in the 2019 "Best Law Firms" list are recognized for professional excellent with persistently impressive... Read More

BrownWinick Attorneys Named Best Lawyers in America® "Lawyers of the Year" for 2019

The Best Lawyers in America®, the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession, has named five BrownWinick attorneys as Best Lawyers "Lawyers of the Year" for 2019. Marc T Beltrame has been named Best Lawyers’ 2019 Des Moines Government Relations "Lawyer of the Year." Michael R. Blaser has been named Best Lawyers’ 2019... Read More

BrownWinick Attorneys Named to 2019 Best Lawyers® List

BrownWinick is pleased to announce that 27 lawyers have been included in the 2019 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Best Lawyers has published their list for over three decades, earning the respect of the... Read More

BrownWinick Law Firm Ranked in U.S. News - Best Lawyers® 2018 "Best Law Firms" List

BrownWinick has been included in the U.S. News - Best Lawyers® 2018 "Best Law Firms" rankings. The eighth edition of the U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers released the 2018 "Best Law Firms" rankings on November 1, 2017. Firms included in the 2018 "Best Law Firms" list are recognized for professional excellent with persistently impressive... Read More

BrownWinick Attorneys Named to 2018 Best Lawyers List

BrownWinick is pleased to announce that 26 lawyers have been included in the 2018 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Best Lawyers has published their list for over three decades, earning the respect of the... Read More

Updated HIPAA Privacy Rule Guidance on Sharing Information with Loved Ones

Accidents, sudden illness, and hospitalization of a family member are stressful incidents for individuals and their loved ones. Uncertainty regarding the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act’s (“HIPAA”) Privacy Rules’ restrictions on the sharing of information with certain family members or loved ones sometimes adds to that stress.... Read More