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Burke v. HHS

Trump administration plans deep cuts at HHS, shuttering key health programs

Trump administration plans deep cuts at HHS, shuttering key health programs

The Trump administration is proposing a 30 percent reduction to the Department of Health and Human Services budget, a move that would eliminate dozens of programs and consolidate several agencies, according to a document obtained by Politico.. The OMB)plan would slash HHS discretionary funding to $80.4 billion, down

Federal Circuit clarifies difference between services and independent contractors in Burke v. HHS

Federal Circuit clarifies difference between services and independent contractors in Burke v. HHS

The Burke v. HHS case reaffirms that distinguishing between services contractors (akin to employees) and independent contractors rests heavily on the level of government supervision. Burke, an independent contractor with NIH, argued he should have been classified as a personal services contractor and compensated similarly to an employee. However, the