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Yesterday, the White House released the “full” birth certificate of President Obama. And, how can I tie the story into business insurance?

By asking the question: Do you or your hiring managers know what documents the business is entitled and/or mandated to ask for from job applicants? Does your business ask for “more” documents from those with an accent, different skin color, or “ethnic sounding” name? Is your business insured for a discrimination claim based on hiring practices?

For example, if citizen Barack Obama applied at your business for a job and presented a certified birth certificate (as the President has) would you be right to demand the long form certificate of live birth?

Judges in Michigan, D.C., and Virginia have upheld the health care insurance reform law. Two judges, in Virginia and Florida, have struck down all or a part of health care reform. All involved agree the matter is headed to the United States Supreme Court.

The Attorney General of Virginia had asked the Supreme Court to take the case directly and take it out of the Court of Appeals. On Monday, the Supreme Court rejected that request. The case remains at the 4th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals and is set for argument on May 10, 2011.

For Christians around the world, today is Good Friday and marks the start of the Easter holiday for most families. It is the commemoration of the passion story.

I hope everyone has a safe and enjoyable holiday.

Traffic on the roadways is expected to be congested and busy. I-95 in the east will have a number of construction delays. Even with the threat of $4 or more per gallon gas prices, traffic is expected to be the highest for an Easter holiday in years. Be safe, take your time, and be courteous.

Our hearts and prayers go out to the people of North Carolina as they clean up after the devastation wrought by a series of storms and tornadoes over the weekend.

The North Carolina Department of Insurance is available to assist members of the public who have insurance-related questions or complaints. During business hours, call 800-546-5664 (toll free in North Carolina) or 919-807-6750. The Department has issued a press release stating it would “be in touch with top insurance companies doing business in the state. [The Department] will have up-to-date consumer hotline numbers available for those who need contact information for their companies.”

I am a lawyer by trade and even I could not make heads nor tails out of a provision in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act health insurance legislation that required businesses to report certain business to business transactions on the IRS form 1099.

The House had repealed the provision back in March and at the beginning of this month the Senate did as well. Yesterday, the President signed the repeal.