Chicago Small Business Rallies For Health Care Reform
National News
Chicago area small business owners will rally to support health care reform downtown next week.
The rally will bring together labor unions, community groups, faith groups,and the small business community to call for real health care reform, says organizer James Meerdink with the Illinois Main Street Alliance.
The main street Alliance is a group of more than 500 small business owners campaigning for affordable health care.
“The health care industry is pumping millions of dollars into killing meaningful health care reform. So now is the time when we need to ask legislators which side they are on," Meerdick said. “Do we want affordable health care in America, or more of the same.
Small business owners looking for a Chicago litigation lawyer to represent their business should contact Brinkmeier Roth Law Group. This Chicago-based business contracts law firm can assist you with all of your legal business issues. Consult them today.
Related listings
-
CA Councilman Arrested On Suspicion Of Drunken Driving
National News 08/03/2009The Los Angeles Times reports that a Westminster, California city councilman was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving early Sunday after he crashed into a utility pole, cutting off electricity to about 300 homes, police said. Andy Tuan Ngoc Quach w...
-
Record Companies, RIAA Prevail In Music Downloading Trial
National News 08/03/2009The National Law Journal reports that a jury in a high-profile federal copyright infringement trial on Friday ordered a Boston University graduate student to pay $675,000 to several record companies for illegally downloading and distributing 30 of th...
-
Sahara Sued By EEOC For National Origin Harassment And Retaliation
National News 08/02/2009According to the EEOC website, the Sahara Hotel and Casino on the Las Vegas Strip violated federal law by creating a hostile work environment for an Egyptian kitchen employee through a daily barrage of derogatory comments due to his national origin a...
USCIS Adjusting Premium Processing Fee
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today it is adjusting the premium processing fee for Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker and Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers beginning on Oct. 1, 2018 to more effectively adjudicate petitions and maintain effective service to petitioners.
The premium processing fee will increase to $1,410, a 14.92 percent increase (after rounding) from the current fee of $1,225. This increase, which is done in accordance with the Immigration and Nationality Act, represents the percentage change in inflation since the fee was last increased in 2010 based on the Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers.
“Because premium processing fees have not been adjusted since 2010, our ability to improve the adjudications and service processes for all petitioners has been hindered as we’ve experienced significantly higher demand for immigration benefits. Ultimately, adjusting the premium processing fee will allow us to continue making necessary investments in staff and technology to administer various immigration benefit requests more effectively and efficiently,” said Chief Financial Officer Joseph Moore. “USCIS will continue adjudicating all petitions on a case-by-case basis to determine if they meet all standards required under applicable law, policies, and regulations.”
Premium processing is an optional service that is currently authorized for certain petitioners filing Forms I-129 or I-140. The system allows petitioners to request 15-day processing of certain employment-based immigration benefit requests if they pay an extra fee. The premium processing fee is paid in addition to the base filing fee and any other applicable fees, which cannot be waived.