Ask the Legal Expert about … transgender employees
By
John Durso
May 04, 2016
There’s a CNA in our building who is transitioning from male to female. We suspect this will make some residents uncomfortable. What should we do?
Ask the Legal Expert about… NLRB rules
By
John Durso
Nov 05, 2015
Will the new National Labor Relations Board rules change the definition of manager or turn operators into co-employers with staffing agencies?
Ask the legal expert: Is personal liability insurance ideal for key LTC executives and personnel?
By
John Durso
Nov 01, 2011
John Durso, Esq., Ungaretti & Harris LLP
Ask the Legal Expert about … background checks
By
John Durso
Aug 09, 2017
We do background checks on new employees. But now there’s word we’ll be getting sued because a relatively new nurse aide allegedly improperly touched certain residents. How can we avoid a potentially...
Ask the legal expert: How should we out illegal behavior?
By
John Durso
Feb 01, 2021
I am not the chief executive officer, but other middle-level managers and I have reason to believe the chief financial officer has been double-dealing with contracts with third parties and skimming profits....
Ask the legal expert: Top reason that facilities are sued and how to avoid such lawsuits?
By
John Durso
Jan 05, 2020
What is the No. 1 reason that facilities providing residential and care services to seniors are sued? How can we avoid such lawsuits?
Ask The Legal Expert: Deterring harassment by employees in your building
By
John Durso
Jan 04, 2019
What do you recommend to mitigate or deter harassment between or by employees or volunteers in our building?
Ask the legal expert: What’s the best way to respond to alleged deficiencies?
By
John Durso
Jan 03, 2012
John Durso, Esq., Ungaretti & Harris LLP
Ask the legal expert about … liability in flu cases
By
John Durso
Mar 08, 2018
We’ve taken reasonable precautions, posted signs, added many hand sanitizers, urged hand washing or mask wearing by visitors, etc., but one of our residents got the flu. Now family members are trying...
Ask the legal expert … about Medicaid reimbursements
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John Durso
Jul 06, 2015
Our state is continually late with Medicaid reimbursements, for whatever reason. Can we sue to get some satisfaction? What can we do to help ourselves?