Many employers are implementing wellness programs associated with providing employees health insurance. The EEOC is concerned about wellness programs and has filed at least two complaints this year alleging that an employer’s wellness program violated the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. In the first complaint, EEOC v. Orion Energy Systems, Inc., the employer implemented a wellness program under which the employees were required to complete a health risk assessment that included a physical fitness component. The health risk assessment required that employees disclose their medical history, answer disability-related inquiries, and have blood work performed. One employee objected to participation …
An Overview of the Process of Appealing a Decision of the Board of Revision
The Board of Revision is traditionally the starting point for appealing the County’s valuation of your real property. But is a Board of Revision determination final, or is further review available? Further review is available; determinations of the Board of Revision may be appealed to either the Board of Tax Appeals or the Court of Common Pleas. Below are some fast facts regarding the appeals process. Timing. Regardless of whether the appeal is taken to the Board of Tax Appeals or to the Court of Common Pleas, the deadline to appeal is the same: thirty (30) days from the date …