Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2013

H.R. 418, Medicare Fraud Enforcement and Prevention Act of 2013- To reduce Medicare waste, fraud, and abuse by providing for enhanced penalties to combat Medicare and Medicaid fraud, for a Medicare data-mining system, for a study on applying biometric technology, and for other purposes. (entire bill) H.R. 781, Medicare Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2013- To amend title II of the Social Security Act to prohibit the inclusion of Social Security account numbers on Medicare cards. (entire bill) H.R. 1982, Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2013- To amend section 1862 of the Social Security Act with respect to the application of Medicare secondary payer rules to workers' compensation settlement agreements and Medicare set-asides under such agreements. (entire bill) H.R.4302, Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014- To amend the Social Security Act to extend Medicare payments to physicians and other provisions of the Medicare and Medicaid programs, and for other purposes. (entire bill) S.273, A bill to modify the definition of fiduciary under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to exclude appraisers of employee stock ownership plans. (entire bill)

Client expense: $350,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Arbitration Related Legislation Asbestos Related Legislation H.R. 982 - Furthering Asbestos Claims Transparency Bankruptcy Transparency Issues Budget Issues Municipal Bond Related Issues Coast Wind Issues Climate Change Natural Catastrophe Related Legislation Credit Scoring and the Use of Credit as Underwriting Tool Issues Cyber-security Related Legislation H.R. 756 - Cyber-security Enhancement Act of 2013 S. 21 - Cyber-security and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2013 Strengthening and Enhancing Cyber-security by Using Research, Education, Information and Technology H.R. 1163 - Federal Information Security Amendments Act of 2013 H.R. 967 - Advancing Americas Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act Dodd-Frank Related Legislation H.R. 605 - Insurance Consumer Protection and; Solvency Act of 2013 H.R. 1135 - Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act H.R. 1221 - Basel III Capital Impact Study Act Insurance issues relating to the authority of the Financial Stability Oversight Council Insurance issues relating to the Office of Financial Research Issues relating to Financial Services Systemic Risk Proposals Insurance issues relating to Federal Resolution Authority Issues relating to the Federal Insurance Office Insurance issues relating to liquidation authority for systemically important financial institutions and the plans for US and global regulators for higher capital requirements for financial institutions. H.R. 1663 - Marketplace Fairness Act S. 743 - Marketplace Fairness Act Medical Liability Reform Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements H.R. 1982 - Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2013 National Flood Insurance Program and Related Legislation SEC issues related to the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Act H.R. 776 - Security in Bonding Act of 2013 Tax Code Reform Related Issues Terrorism Risk Insurance and Related Issues Tort Reform Related Issues McCarran-Ferguson Reform and Modernization Patent Reform Issues Relating to Health Insurance Reform Shareholder Liability Related Issues State Bankruptcy Issues Bank Tax Issues

Client expense: $660,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

Arbitration Related Legislation Asbestos Related Legislation H.R. 982 - Furthering Asbestos Claims Transparency Bankruptcy Transparency Issues Budget Issues Municipal Bond Related Issues Coast Wind Issues Climate Change Natural Catastrophe Related Legislation Credit Scoring and the Use of Credit as Underwriting Tool Issues Cyber-security Related Legislation H.R. 756 - Cyber-Security Enhancement Act of 2013 S. 21 - Cyber-security and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2013 Strengthening and Enhancing Cyber-security by Using Research, Education, Information and Technology H.R. 1163 - Federal Information Security Amendments Act of 2013 H.R. 967 - Advancing Americas Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act Dodd-Frank Related Legislation H.R. 605 - Insurance Consumer Protection and; Solvency Act of 2013 H.R. 1135 - Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act H.R. 1221 - Basel III Capital Impact Study Act Insurance issues relating to the authority of the Financial Stability Oversight Council Insurance issues relating to the Office of Financial Research Issues relating to Financial Services Systemic Risk Proposals Insurance issues relating to Federal Resolution Authority Issues relating to the Federal Insurance Office Insurance issues relating to liquidation authority for systemically important financial institutions and the plans for US and global regulators for higher capital requirements for financial institutions. H.R. 1663 - Marketplace Fairness Act S. 743 - Marketplace Fairness Act Medical Liability Reform Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements H.R. 1982 - Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2013 National Flood Insurance Program and Related Legislation SEC issues related to the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Act H.R. 776 - Security in Bonding Act of 2013 Tax Code Reform Related Issues Terrorism Risk Insurance and Related Issues S. 2244 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014 H.R. 4871 - TRIA Reform Act of 2014 Tort Reform Related Issues McCarran-Ferguson Reform and Modernization Patent Reform Issues Relating to Health Insurance Reform Shareholder Liability Related Issues State Bankruptcy Issues Bank Tax Issues

Client expense: $760,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

H.R. 1982; Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation and Settlement Agreements Act of 2013; all provisions; S. 2731, Application of Medicare secondary payer rules to certain workers compensation settlement agreements and qualified Medicare set-aside provisions, all provisions.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

S.2371-MEDICARE SECONDARY PAYER & WORKMENS' COMP H.R.1982-MEDICARE SECONDARY PAYER & WORKMENS' COMP

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1982 - The Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers Compensation Settlement Agreements Act - all provisions Public Law 112-242, the SMART (Strengthening Medicare and Repaying Taxpayers) Act of 2012 - ensuring proper implementation Draft bill to establish a National Clearinghouse for Income Protection Information and to educate employers on disability income insurance - all provisions S. 1970 - Retirement Security Act of 2013 - all provisions S. 1270 - Secure Annuities for Employee (SAFE) Retirement Act of 2013 - all provisions S. 1979 - USA Retirement Act - all provisions S. 1145 / H.R. 2171, Lifetime Income Disclosure Act - all provisions H.R. 837, Savings for American Families' Future Act - all provisions Issues pertaining to the District of Columbias treatment of excepted benefits for purposes of exchange funding.

Client expense: $2,160,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

H.R.1982-Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2013

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

Proposals to end private sector delivery of the Defense Base Act insurance program. H.R. 2129, Defense Base Act Insurance Improvement Act of 2013. General discussions related to the modernization of the Medicare secondary payer process (specific to workers compensation liability).General discussions on War Hazard recovery program reimbursement. H.R. 1982, Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2013. S. 2731, A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the application of Medicare secondary payer rules to certain workers' compensation settlement agreements and qualified Medicare set-aside provisions.

Client expense: $670,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 1982, Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2013- To amend section 1862 of the Social Security Act with respect to the application of Medicare secondary payer rules to workers' compensation settlement agreements and Medicare set-asides under such agreements. (entire bill) S.2731, A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the application of Medicare secondary payer rules to certain workers' compensation settlement agreements and qualified Medicare set-aside provisions. (entire bill)

Client expense: $370,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Public Law 112-242 - The Medicare IVIG Acess and Strengthening Medicare and Repaying Taxpayers (SMART) Act H.R. 1982 - The Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers's Compensation Settlement Agreement Act

Client expense: $723,851 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 5547, the Community Integration Act of 2014 H.R. 1982, S. 2731, the Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2014

Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Legal Services Corporation, Natl Security Agency (NSA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

H.R. 377 / S. 84 / S. 2199, Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 1010 / S. 460, Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2013 H.R. 1120, Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act H.R. 1226, Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2013 H.R. 1406, Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013 H.R. 1982, Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2013 H.R. 2347 / S. 1166, Representation Fairness Restoration Act H.R. 3344, Fraudulent Overseas Recruitment and Trafficking Elimination Act of 2013 H.R. 3485 / S. 1712, Employee Rights Act H.R. 3633, Protecting Health Care Providers from Increased Administrative Burdens Act H.R. 4320 / S. 2178, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act H.R. 4321, Employee Privacy Protection Act H.R. 4586, Fraudulent Overseas Recruitment and Trafficking Elimination Act of 2014 S. 1626, Family Friendly and Workplace Flexibility Act of 2013 S. 1737, Minimum Wage Fairness Act Fiscal Year 2015 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including provisions relating to funding of the Department of Labor and the National Labor Relations Board RIN 1210- AB53 DOL/EBSA Fee disclosure rule; Regulatory economic impact analysis RIN 1250-AA03 DOL/OFCCP Compensation reporting rule; Economic costs and benefits of proposed rule RIN 1250-AA06 DOL OFCCP Prohibitions against pay secrecy policies rule; Economic costs and benefits of proposed rule RIN 1210-AB59 DOL/EBSA standards re brokerage windows; Economic costs and benefits of proposed rule RIN 1545-BL62 Treasury Department Transitional Amendments Market rate of return rules hybrid retirement plans issues relating to Executive Order 12866 regulatory analysis compliance RIN 1545-BK08 Treasury Department Allocation rule for disbursement from Roth accounts issues relating to Executive Order 12866 regulatory analysis compliance RIN 0938-AS19 HHS Notice of benefit and payment parameters 2016; Compliance costs/ economic impact RIN 1210-AB62 DOL EBSA Electronic filing of notices; Compliance costs and benefits RIN 3142-AA08 NLRB representation case procedures; Compliance costs and benefits Proposed Regulation relating to Temporary Non-Agricultural Employment of H-2B Alients in the United States, including provisions relating to errors and omissions in cost and benefit analysis and in analysis of impacts on small entities (76 Fed. Reg. 15,129-15207, March 18, 2011) Proposed Regulation regarding the EBSA Definition of "Fiduciary," including provisions relating to errors and omissions in cost impact analysis (75 Fed. Reg. 65,263-65,278, October 22, 2010) Proposed OSHA regulation to reduce the exposure limit on respirable silica and impose other requirements (78 Fed. Reg. 56,273-56,504, September 12, 2013) Proposed OSHA regulation to require employers to submit injury and illness records electronically that will then be posted on the internet (78 Fed. Reg. 67,354-67,355, November 12, 2013) and supplemental proposed regulations (79 Fed. Reg. 47,605-47,610, August 14, 2014) Proposed Regulation related to the advice exemption under section 203 of the LMRDA (76 Fed. Reg. 36,177-36,230, June 21, 2011) Proposed Regulation related to election process by the NLRB (79 Fed. Reg. 7,317-7,364, February 6, 2014) Proposed regulation regarding recording and reporting of musculoskeletal disorders (75 Fed. Reg. 4,728-4,741, January 29, 2010) and reopening of comment period (76 Fed. Reg. 28,383-28,386, May 17, 2011) Proposed information collection request for survey on worker classification (78 Fed. Reg. 67,196-67,197, November 8, 2013) Proposed regulation regarding respirable coal dust (75 Fed. Reg. 64,411-64,506, October 19, 2010) Proposed OSHA regulation updating industry codes from SIC to NAICS (76 Fed. Reg. 36,414-36,438, June 22, 2011) Proposed regulations regarding the implementation of Executive Order 13658, Establishing a Minimum Wage for Contractors (79 Fed. Reg. 34,567-34,620, June 17, 2014) Nomination of members of the National Labor Relations Board Various issues relating to Fair Labor Standards Act amendments (P.L. 75-718), including Presidential memorandum directing the Secretary of Labor to revise regulations relating to overtime compensation, and Executive Order 13673, Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces; legislation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), including implementation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Act (P.L. 74-198); NLRB decisions and regulatory agenda; NLRB jurisdiction and the preemption of conflicting state actions; potential use of electronic voting by the NLRB; ambush NLRB elections regulations; determining whether a collective bargaining unit is appropriate, including legislation involving the NLRBs Specialty Healthcare (357 No. 83) decision; Department of Labor (DOL) regulatory agenda; DOL implementation of a letter of interpretation allowing unions to accompany OSHA inspectors on walk-around inspections at non-union employer worksites; DOL persuader regulation; new overtime eligibility regulations by the DOL; silica exposure limit regulations by the DOL; DOL evaluation of effectiveness of ERISA disclosure requirements information collection notice; Executive Order 12866 compliance, including costs and benefits; United Nations Convention on Rights for Persons with Disabilities; spending of H-1B visa fees; minimum wage, including indexing; gender-based workplace discrimination

Client expense: $21,250,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Lobbying with regard to the implementation of the SMART Act (Public Law 112-242) generally. Lobbying with regard to the Medicare Secondary Payer program generally.Lobbying with regard to the Medicaid Third Party Liability program generally. H.R. 1982 (Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2013); to amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) create an exception to Medicare secondary payer requirements for certain workers' compensation settlement agreements, and (2) provide for the satisfaction of such requirements through use of qualified Medicare set-asides under workers' compensation settlement agreements. H.R.36 (Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2013); To improve access to emergency medical services, and for other purposes H.R.5780; To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve the integrity of the Medicare program, and for other purposes.

Client expense: $890,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1982-Medicare Secondary Payer, H.R. 4302-Medicare Secondary Payer

Client expense: $1,170,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Insurance issues including terrorism risk insurance reauthorization, Medicare Secondary Payer Act reporting, the National Flood Insurance Program, and group disability insurance enrollment H.R. 240 - Homeowners Insurance Protection Act - all provisions H.R. 508 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act of 2013 - all provisions H.R. 1945 - Fostering Resilience to Terrorism Act of 2013 - all provisions H.R. 2146 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2013 - all provisions H.R. 1982 - Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2013 - all provisions S. 534 - National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013 - all provisions H.R. 1155 - National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013 - all provisions H.R. 1786 - National Windstorm Impact Reduction Act Reauthorization of 2013 - all provisions H.R. 624 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act - liability standard provisions H.R. 2217 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2014 - National Flood Insurance Program provisions H.R. 3696 - National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2013 - all provisions H.R. 3693 - Flood Insurance Relief and Transparency Act of 2013 - all provisions H.R. 3370 - Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013 - all provisions S.1846 - Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013 H.R. 4510- Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014- all provisions H.R. 4871- TRIA Reform Act of 2014- all provisions S.2244 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014- all provisions S 2588- Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act

Client expense: $370,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Arbitration Related Legislation Asbestos Related Legislation H.R. 982 - Furthering Asbestos Claims Transparency Bankruptcy Transparency Issues Budget Issues Municipal Bond Related Issues Coast Wind Issues Climate Change Natural Catastrophe Related Legislation Credit Scoring and the Use of Credit as Underwriting Tool Issues Cyber-security Related Legislation H.R. 756 - Cyber-Security Enhancement Act of 2013 S. 21 - Cyber-security and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2013 Strengthening and Enhancing Cyber-security by Using Research, Education, Information and Technology H.R. 1163 - Federal Information Security Amendments Act of 2013 H.R. 967 - Advancing Americas Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act Dodd-Frank Related Legislation H.R. 605 - Insurance Consumer Protection and; Solvency Act of 2013 H.R. 1135 - Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act H.R. 1221 - Basel III Capital Impact Study Act Insurance issues relating to the authority of the Financial Stability Oversight Council Insurance issues relating to the Office of Financial Research Issues relating to Financial Services Systemic Risk Proposals Insurance issues relating to Federal Resolution Authority Issues relating to the Federal Insurance Office Insurance issues relating to liquidation authority for systemically important financial institutions and the plans for US and global regulators for higher capital requirements for financial institutions. H.R. 1663 - Marketplace Fairness Act S. 743 - Marketplace Fairness Act Medical Liability Reform Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements H.R. 1982 - Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2013 National Flood Insurance Program and Related Legislation SEC issues related to the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Act H.R. 776 - Security in Bonding Act of 2013 Tax Code Reform Related Issues Terrorism Risk Insurance and Related Issues S. 2244 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014 H.R. 4871 - TRIA Reform Act of 2014 Tort Reform Related Issues McCarran-Ferguson Reform and Modernization Patent Reform Issues Relating to Health Insurance Reform Shareholder Liability Related Issues State Bankruptcy Issues Bank Tax Issues

Client expense: $720,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

HR 5284; HR 1982; S 2731

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $25,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Work on H.R.1982, Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2013, a bill that would create new rules for workers compensation settlement agreements under MSP. Work to modify proposed CMS regulation that would apply to Medicare Secondary Payer Act to liability settlements.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Work on H.R. 1982, the Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2013, which seeks to modify rules governing workers compensation settlements governed by the Medicare Secondary Payer statue.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

HR1982.

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1982 - The Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers Compensation Settlement Agreements Act - all provisions Public Law 112-242, the SMART (Strengthening Medicare and Repaying Taxpayers) Act of 2012 - ensuring proper implementation Draft bill to establish a National Clearinghouse for Income Protection Information and to educate employers on disability income insurance - all provisions S. 1970 - Retirement Security Act of 2013 - all provisions S. 1270 - Secure Annuities for Employee (SAFE) Retirement Act of 2013 - all provisions S. 1979 - USA Retirement Act - all provisions S. 1145 / H.R. 2171, Lifetime Income Disclosure Act - all provisions H.R. 837, Savings for American Families' Future Act - all provisions Issues pertaining to the District of Columbias treatment of excepted benefits for purposes of exchange funding.

Client expense: $1,280,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

H.R.1982-Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2013

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $70,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

Proposals to end private sector delivery of the Defense Base Act insurance program (Administration's FY2014 Budget proposal). H.R. 2129, Defense Base Act Insurance Improvement Act of 2013. General discussions related to the modernization of the Medicare secondary payer process (specific to workers compensation liability).General discussions on War Hazard recovery program reimbursement. H.R. 1982, Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2013. S. 2731, a bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the application of Medicare secondary payer rules to certain workers' compensation settlement agreements and qualified Medicare set-aside provisions.

Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R. 377 / S. 84 / S. 2199, Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 1010 / S. 460, Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2013 H.R. 1120, Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act H.R. 1226, Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2013 H.R. 1406, Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013 H.R. 1982, Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2013 H.R. 2347 / S. 1166, Representation Fairness Restoration Act H.R. 3344, Fraudulent Overseas Recruitment and Trafficking Elimination Act of 2013 H.R. 3485 / S. 1712, Employee Rights Act H.R. 3633, Protecting Health Care Providers from Increased Administrative Burdens Act H.R. 4320 / S. 2178, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act H.R. 4321, Employee Privacy Protection Act H.R. 4586, Fraudulent Overseas Recruitment and Trafficking Elimination Act of 2014 H.R. 4959, EEOC Transparency and Accountability Act S. 1188, Forty Hours Is Full Time Act of 2013 S. 1626, Family Friendly and Workplace Flexibility Act of 2013 S. 1737, Minimum Wage Fairness Act Fiscal Year 2015 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including provisions relating to funding of the Department of Labor and the National Labor Relations Board Presidential Memorandum Updating and Modernizing Overtime Regulations, including provisions relating to Section 541 of the Fair Labor Standards Act (exempt vs. non-exempt employees) DOL RIN 1205-AB58 (H2B Temporary Workers): Errors and omissions in cost and benefit analysis and in analysis of impacts on small entities DOL RIN 1210-AB32 (EBSA Definition of "Fiduciary"): Errors and omissions in cost impact analysis, identifying research needs regarding economic costs and benefits of proposed rule DOL RIN 1218-AB70 (Occupational Exposure to Crystalline Silica): Estimated costs and benefits of the proposed regulation and alternatives; identified errors and omissions in OSHA economic impact estimates DOL RIN 1235-AA10 (NPRM for Executive Order 13658 on Federal Contractor Employee Minimum Wage); Analyzed costs and benefits of proposed regulation and identified errors and omissions in DOL economic impact estimates OSHA docket 2013-0023; RIN 1218-AC49 (Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries & Illness): Incompleteness or inaccuracy of cost impact analyses, lack of quantified benefit analysis, and need for empirical data sources on which to base costs and benefits Proposed OSHA regulation to reduce the exposure limit on respirable silica and impose other requirements (78 Fed. Reg. 56,274, September 12, 2013) Proposed OSHA regulation to require employers to submit injury and illness records electronically that will then be posted on the internet (78 Fed. Reg. 67,354, November 8, 2013) and supplemental proposed regulations (79 Fed. Reg. 47,605, August 14, 2014) Proposed Regulation related to the advice exemption under section 203 of the LMRDA (76 Fed. Reg. 36,178, June 21, 2011) Proposed Regulation related to election process by the NLRB (79 Fed. Reg. 7,318, February 6, 2014) Proposed Regulation regarding recording and reporting of musculoskeletal disorders (75 Fed. Reg. 4,728, January 29, 2010) and reopening of comment period (76 Fed. Reg. 28,383, May 17, 2011) Proposed Regulation regarding information collection request for survey on worker classification (78 Fed. Reg. 67,196, November 8, 2013) Proposed Regulation regarding respirable coal dust (75 Fed. Reg. 64,412, October 19, 2010) Proposed OSHA Regulation updating industry codes from SIC to NAICS (76 Fed. Reg. 36,414, June 22, 2011) Proposed Regulations regarding the implementation of Executive Order 13658, Establishing a Minimum Wage for Contractors, 79 Fed. Reg. 34,568, June 17, 2014) Nomination of members and general counsel of the National Labor Relations Board Various issues relating to Executive Order 13658, Establishing a Minimum Wage for Contractors; Executive Order 13673, Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces; National Labor Relations Board, including legislation and oversight, decisions and regulatory agenda, jurisdiction and the preemption of conflicting state actions, potential use of electronic voting, ambush elections regulations, implementation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Act (P.L. 74-198); determining whether a collective bargaining unit is appropriate, including legislation involving the NLRBs Specialty Healthcare (357 No. 83) decision; issues relating to the DOL, including regulatory agenda, persuader regulation, new overtime eligibility regulations, silica exposure limit regulations, implementation of a letter of interpretation allowing unions to accompany OSHA inspectors on walk-around inspections at non-union employer worksites; United Nations Convention on Rights for Persons with Disabilities; spending of H-1B visa fees; minimum wage, including indexing; unemployment insurance; gender-based workplace discrimination

Client expense: $28,350,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Public Law 112-242 - The Medicare IVIG Access and Strengthening Medicare and Repaying Taxpayers (SMART) Act H.R. 1982 - The Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreement Act

Client expense: $632,936 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 418, Medicare Fraud Enforcement and Prevention Act of 2013- To reduce Medicare waste, fraud, and abuse by providing for enhanced penalties to combat Medicare and Medicaid fraud, for a Medicare data-mining system, for a study on applying biometric technology, and for other purposes. (entire bill)H.R. 781, Medicare Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2013- To amend title II of the Social Security Act to prohibit the inclusion of Social Security account numbers on Medicare cards. (entire bill) H.R. 1982, Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2013- To amend section 1862 of the Social Security Act with respect to the application of Medicare secondary payer rules to workers' compensation settlement agreements and Medicare set-asides under such agreements. (entire bill) H.R.4302, Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014- To amend the Social Security Act to extend Medicare payments to physicians and other provisions of the Medicare and Medicaid programs, and for other purposes. (entire bill) S.273, A bill to modify the definition of fiduciary under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to exclude appraisers of employee stock ownership plans. (entire bill)

Client expense: $350,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 5547, the Community Integration Act of 2014 H.R. 1982, S. 2731, the Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2014

Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Legal Services Corporation, Library of Congress (LOC), Natl Security Agency (NSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Insurance issues including terrorism risk insurance reauthorization, Medicare Secondary Payer Act reporting, the National Flood Insurance Program, and group disability insurance enrollment H.R. 240 - Homeowners Insurance Protection Act - all provisions H.R. 508 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act of 2013 - all provisions H.R. 1945 - Fostering Resilience to Terrorism Act of 2013 - all provisions H.R. 2146 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2013 - all provisions H.R. 1982 - Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2013 - all provisions S. 534 - National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013 - all provisions H.R. 1155 - National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013 - all provisions H.R. 1786 - National Windstorm Impact Reduction Act Reauthorization of 2013 - all provisions H.R. 624 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act - liability standard provisions H.R. 2217 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2014 - National Flood Insurance Program provisions H.R. 3696 - National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2013 - all provisions H.R. 3693 - Flood Insurance Relief and Transparency Act of 2013 - all provisions H.R. 3370 - Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013 - all provisions H.R. 4510- Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014- all provisions H.R. 4871- TRIA Reform Act of 2014- all provisions S.2244 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014- all provisions S 2588- Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act

Client expense: $470,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Lobbying with regard to the implementation of the SMART Act (Public Law 112-242) generally. Lobbying with regard to the Medicare Secondary Payer program generally.Lobbying with regard to the Medicaid Third Party Liability program generally. H.R. 1982 (Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2013); to amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) create an exception to Medicare secondary payer requirements for certain workers' compensation settlement agreements, and (2) provide for the satisfaction of such requirements through use of qualified Medicare set-asides under workers' compensation settlement agreements. H.R.36 (Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2013); To improve access to emergency medical services, and for other purposes

Client expense: $930,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Arbitration Related Legislation Asbestos Related Legislation H.R. 982 - Furthering Asbestos Claims Transparency Bankruptcy Transparency Issues Budget Issues Municipal Bond Related Issues Coast Wind Issues Climate Change Natural Catastrophe Related Legislation Credit Scoring and the Use of Credit as Underwriting Tool Issues Cyber-security Related Legislation H.R. 756 - Cyber-Security Enhancement Act of 2013 S. 21 - Cyber-security and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2013 Strengthening and Enhancing Cyber-security by Using Research, Education, Information and Technology H.R. 1163 - Federal Information Security Amendments Act of 2013 H.R. 967 - Advancing Americas Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act Dodd-Frank Related Legislation H.R. 605 - Insurance Consumer Protection and; Solvency Act of 2013 H.R. 1135 - Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act H.R. 1221 - Basel III Capital Impact Study Act Insurance issues relating to the authority of the Financial Stability Oversight Council Insurance issues relating to the Office of Financial Research Issues relating to Financial Services Systemic Risk Proposals Insurance issues relating to Federal Resolution Authority Issues relating to the Federal Insurance Office Insurance issues relating to liquidation authority for systemically important financial institutions and the plans for US and global regulators for higher capital requirements for financial institutions. H.R. 1663 - Marketplace Fairness Act S. 743 - Marketplace Fairness Act Medical Liability Reform Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements H.R. 1982 - Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2013 National Flood Insurance Program and Related Legislation SEC issues related to the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Act H.R. 776 - Security in Bonding Act of 2013 Tax Code Reform Related Issues Terrorism Risk Insurance and Related Issues S. 2244 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014 H.R. 4871 - TRIA Reform Act of 2014 Tort Reform Related Issues McCarran-Ferguson Reform and Modernization Patent Reform Issues Relating to Health Insurance Reform Shareholder Liability Related Issues State Bankruptcy Issues Bank Tax Issues

Client expense: $830,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

HR 5284; HR 1982; S 2731

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1982-Medicare Secondary Payer, H.R. 4302-Medicare Secondary Payer

Client expense: $1,020,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Work on H.R. 1982, the Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2013, which seeks to modify rules governing workers compensation settlements agreements governed by the Medicare Secondary Payer statue.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

Work on H.R.1982, Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2013, a bill that would create new rules for workers compensation settlement agreements under MSP. Work to modify proposed CMS regulation that would apply to Medicare Secondary Payer Act to liability settlements.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

H.R. 1982-Medicare Secondary Payer, H.R. 4302-Medicare Secondary Payer & Medicaid Secondary Payer.

Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Proposals to end private sector delivery of the Defense Base Act insurance program (Administration's FY2014 Budget proposal). H.R. 2129, Defense Base Act Insurance Improvement Act of 2013. General discussions related to the modernization of the Medicare secondary payer process (specific to workers compensation liability).General discussions on War Hazard recovery program reimbursement. H.R. 1982, Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2013.

Client expense: $610,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R. 1982 - The Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers Compensation Settlement Agreements Act - all provisions

Client expense: $1,470,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

H.R.1982-Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2013

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $70,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

H.R. 1982-Medicare Secondary Payer, H.R. 4302-Medicare Secondary Payer

Client expense: $1,240,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Public Law 112-242 - The Medicare IVIG Access and Strengthening Medicare and Repaying Taxpayers (SMART) Act H.R. 1982 - The Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreement Act

Client expense: $1,155,151 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Insurance issues including terrorism risk insurance reauthorization, Medicare Secondary Payer Act reporting, the National Flood Insurance Program, and group disability insurance enrollment H.R. 240 - Homeowners Insurance Protection Act - all provisions H.R. 508 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act of 2013 - all provisions H.R. 1945 - Fostering Resilience to Terrorism Act of 2013 - all provisions H.R. 2146 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2013 - all provisions H.R. 1982 - Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2013 - all provisions S. 534 - National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013 - all provisions H.R. 1155 - National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013 - all provisions H.R. 1786 - National Windstorm Impact Reduction Act Reauthorization of 2013 - all provisions H.R. 624 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act - liability standard provisions H.R. 2217 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2014 - National Flood Insurance Program provisions H.R. 3696 - National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2013 - all provisions H.R. 3693 - Flood Insurance Relief and Transparency Act of 2013 - all provisions H.R. 3370 - Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013 - all provisions H.R. 4510- Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014- all provisions H.R. 4871- TRIA Reform Act of 2014- all provisions S.2244 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014- all provisions S 2588- Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act

Client expense: $420,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 337 / S. 84 / S. 2199, Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 803, Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act H.R. 1010 / S. 460, Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2013 H.R. 1120, Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act H.R. 1226, Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2013 H.R. 1406, Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013 H.R. 1982, Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2013 H.R. 2347 / S. 1166, Representation Fairness Restoration Act H.R. 3344, Fraudulent Overseas Recruitment and Trafficking Elimination Act of 2013 H.R. 3485 / S. 1712, Employee Rights Act H.R. 3633, Protecting Health Care Providers from Increased Administrative Burdens Act H.R. 4019, Small Business Investment Act of 2014 H.R. 4320 / S. 2178, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act H.R. 4321, Employee Privacy Protection Act H.R. 4586, Fraudulent Overseas Recruitment and Trafficking Elimination Act of 2014 H.R. 4959, EEOC Transparency and Accountability Act S. 1188, Forty Hours Is Full Time Act of 2013 S. 1498, Small Business Tax Fairness Act S. 1626, Family Friendly and Workplace Flexibility Act of 2013 S. 1737 / S. 2223, Minimum Wage Fairness Act Fiscal Year 2015 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including provisions relating to funding of the Department of Labor and the National Labor Relations Board White House Memorandum to Examine Overtime Regulations: Exempt vs. Non-exempt employees DOL RIN 1205-AB58 (H2B Temporary Workers): Errors and omissions in cost and benefit analysis and in analysis of impacts on small entities DOL RIN 1210-AB32 (EBSA Definition of "Fiduciary"): Errors and omissions in cost impact analysis DOL RIN 1218-AB70 (Occupational Exposure to Crystalline Silica): Estimated costs and benefits of the proposed regulation and alternatives; identified errors and omissions in OSHA economic impact estimates NLRB RIN 3142-AA08: Errors and omissions in economic impact analysis of proposed rule regarding representation election case procedures OSHA docket 2013-0023; RIN 1218-AC49 (Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries & Illness): Incompleteness or inaccuracy of cost impact analyses, lack of quantified benefit analysis, and need for empirical data sources on which to base costs and benefits Proposed OSHA regulation to reduce the exposure limit on respirable silica and impose other requirements (78 Fed. Reg. 56,274, September 12, 2013) Proposed OSHA regulation to require employers to submit injury and illness records electronically that will then be posted on the internet (78 Fed. Reg. 67,354, November 8, 2013) Final regulation related to a posting of labor rights (76 Fed. Reg. 54,006, August 30, 2011) Proposed Regulation related to the advice exemption under section 203 of the LMRDA (76 Fed. Reg. 36,178, June 21, 2011) Proposed Regulation related to election process by the NLRB (76 Fed. Reg. 36,812, June 22, 2011) Final Regulation related to election process by the NLRB (76 Fed. Reg. 80,138, December 22, 2011) Proposed regulation regarding recording and reporting of musculoskeletal disorders (75 Fed. Reg. 4,728, January 29, 2010) and reopening of comment period (76 Fed. Reg. 28,383, May 17, 2011) Proposed information collection request for survey on worker classification (78 Fed. Reg. 67,196, November 8, 2013) Proposed regulation regarding respirable coal dust (75 Fed. Reg. 64,412, October 19, 2010) Proposed OSHA regulation updating industry codes from SIC to NAICS (76 Fed. Reg. 36,414, June 22, 2011) Proposed regulation regarding the companionship exemption from the Fair Labor Standards Act (76 Fed. Reg. 81,190, December 27, 2011) Nomination of members and general counsel of the National Labor Relations Board Various issues relating to Executive Order 13658, Establishing a Minimum Wage for Contractors, proposal to raise the minimum wage for government contractors; issues relating to National Labor Relations Board, including legislation and oversight, decisions and regulatory agenda, jurisdiction and the preemption of conflicting state actions, potential use of electronic voting, ambush elections regulations, implementation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Act (P.L. 74-198); determining whether a collective bargaining unit is appropriate, including legislation involving the NLRBs Specialty Healthcare (357 No. 83) decision; issues relating to the DOL, including regulatory agenda, persuader regulation, new overtime eligibility regulations, silica exposure limit regulations, implementation of a letter of interpretation allowing unions to accompany OSHA inspectors on walk-around inspections at non-union employer worksites; United Nations Convention on Rights for Persons with Disabilities; spending of H-1B visa fees; minimum wage, including indexing; unemployment insurance; gender-based workplace discrimination; 40 hour work week

Client expense: $21,610,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R. 418, Medicare Fraud Enforcement and Prevention Act of 2013- To reduce Medicare waste, fraud, and abuse by providing for enhanced penalties to combat Medicare and Medicaid fraud, for a Medicare data-mining system, for a study on applying biometric technology, and for other purposes. (entire bill)H.R. 781, Medicare Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2013- To amend title II of the Social Security Act to prohibit the inclusion of Social Security account numbers on Medicare cards. (entire bill) H.R. 1982, Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2013- To amend section 1862 of the Social Security Act with respect to the application of Medicare secondary payer rules to workers' compensation settlement agreements and Medicare set-asides under such agreements. (entire bill) H.R.4302, Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014- To amend the Social Security Act to extend Medicare payments to physicians and other provisions of the Medicare and Medicaid programs, and for other purposes. (entire bill)

Client expense: $380,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Lobbying with regard to the implementation of the SMART Act (Public Law 112-242) generally. Lobbying with regard to the Medicare Secondary Payer program generally.H.R. 4302 (Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014); specific interest in delay of effective date for Medicaid Amendment relating to beneficiary liability settlements. Lobbying with regard to the Medicaid Third Party Liability program generally. H.R. 1982 (Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2013); to amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) create an exception to Medicare secondary payer requirements for certain workers' compensation settlement agreements, and (2) provide for the satisfaction of such requirements through use of qualified Medicare set-asides under workers' compensation settlement agreements. H.J.Res 59, (the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013); specific interest in the changes to the medicaid program relating to beneficiary liability settlements

Client expense: $1,010,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Arbitration Related Legislation Asbestos Related Legislation H.R. 982 - Furthering Asbestos Claims Transparency Bankruptcy Transparency Issues Budget Issues Municipal Bond Related Issues Coast Wind Issues Climate Change Natural Catastrophe Related Legislation Credit Scoring and the Use of Credit as Underwriting Tool Issues Cyber-security Related Legislation H.R. 756 - Cyber-security Enhancement Act of 2013 S. 21 - Cyber-security and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2013 Strengthening and Enhancing Cyber-security by Using Research, Education, Information and Technology H.R. 1163 - Federal Information Security Amendments Act of 2013 H.R. 967 - Advancing Americas Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act Dodd-Frank Related Legislation H.R. 605 - Insurance Consumer Protection and; Solvency Act of 2013 H.R. 1135 - Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act H.R. 1221 - Basel III Capital Impact Study Act Insurance issues relating to the authority of the Financial Stability Oversight Council Insurance issues relating to the Office of Financial Research Issues relating to Financial Services Systemic Risk Proposals Insurance issues relating to Federal Resolution Authority Issues relating to the Federal Insurance Office Insurance issues relating to liquidation authority for systemically important financial institutions and the plans for US and global regulators for higher capital requirements for financial institutions. H.R. 1663 - Marketplace Fairness Act S. 743 - Marketplace Fairness Act Medical Liability Reform Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements H.R. 1982 - Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2013 National Flood Insurance Program and Related Legislation SEC issues related to the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Act H.R. 776 - Security in Bonding Act of 2013 Tax Code Reform Related Issues Terrorism Risk Insurance and Related Issues S. 2244 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014 H.R. 4871 - TRIA Reform Act of 2014 Tort Reform Related Issues McCarran-Ferguson Reform and Modernization Patent Reform Issues Relating to Health Insurance Reform Shareholder Liability Related Issues State Bankruptcy Issues Bank Tax Issues

Client expense: $710,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office