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State AG accuses Excellus of denying coverage for mental-health, addiction-treatment services
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman says Excellus hasn’t been providing coverage for treatments of mental health and drug addictions unless members would “fail” outpatient
Binghamton background check firm is poised for growth
BINGHAMTON — Background checks for employment and medical-fraud avoidance purposes are a hot topic. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has brought suit for the improper use of background checks of employees against high-profile defendants such as BMW North America and Dollar General. Attorneys have also brought class-action law suits against employers that fail to
Region braces for job cuts at Fort Drum, a major economic engine
FORT DRUM — Fort Drum may be pumping $1.3 billion to $1.8 billion into the North Country’s economy annually, but it stands to lose 84 percent of its workforce if potential Army budget cuts come to fruition. Worst-case scenario: Fort Drum has the potential to lose 16,000 of its 19,000 soldiers currently assigned to the
Magazine ranks North Country communities among top micropolitan areas for facility investment
Ogdensburg, Massena, and Plattsburgh are among the communities that Site Selection magazine is recognizing as “top micropolitan areas for corporate-facility investment in 2014.” Empire State Development (ESD), New York’s primary economic-development agency, announced their ranking in a news release issued March 4. Site Selection, a corporate real estate and economic-development publication, has all three communities
NYAG reaches agreement with Kinney Drugs on access issues for deaf and hard-of-hearing customers
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has reached an agreement with parent company of Gouverneur, New York–based Kinney Drugs over accessibility for customers who are
KeyBank parent announces share-repurchase program, plans to evaluate dividend increase
KeyCorp (NYSE: KEY) has announced plans for a common-share repurchase program of up to $725 million. It’s part of the banking company’s proposed capital plan,
Mackenzie Hughes elects Neil J. Smith as new partner
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Mackenzie Hughes LLP announced it has elected Neil J. Smith to the law firm’s partnership. Smith has been a member of the Syracuse–based
Protect your business during the winter season
Winter is a season of increased liability risks: wet floors, slippery sidewalks, and icy road-trips all make for a very anxious time, especially for business
Drunk-driving arrests in CNY fell for the fifth straight year in 2014
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Drunk and other impaired-driving arrests of adults in the five-county Central New York region declined for the fifth straight year in 2014.
SBA recruiting for 2015 Emerging Leaders class
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse district office of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced it is recruiting candidates for the 2015 Emerging Leaders class,
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