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Washington D.C. – El Representante Johnson, preocupado porque sus constituyentes no están recibiendo información correcta sobre el debate en la Reforma de Salud, le gustaría explicar a sus constituyentes cuales serían los cambios en el servicio.

Compañías aseguradoras, no trabajadores en el área de salud o consumidores, están dominado el debate, afirmó Johnson.

The Wayne Shackelford Excellence in Public Service Award recognizes a former county official who also has served or is serving the citizens of Georgia in a state or national office.

“This is a truly singular honor from my colleagues and friends in the ACCG, and I humbly thank you,” Johnson told the crowd. “As county commissioners, I know you are always on the front lines, and the federal government should be a partner in helping you do your jobs effectively and efficiently.”

David Kurth of Burlington, Wis., was also denied the ability to sue after his father died as a result of alleged poor care he received in a nursing home. The nursing home claimed the paperwork a family member had signed when the father was admitted required the matter to go to binding arbitration.

It is cases such as these and thousands of others that prompted Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) to introduce H.R. 1020, the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 in February.

HR 1626 passed by a voice vote in the House on April 22.

Judges and attorneys have been complaining for years that the unclear and confusing rules for computing court deadlines can cause criminal defendants and parties to litigation to lose their rights based on procedural error rather than the merits of a case.

Under HR 1626, deadlines will not fall on weekends and every calendar day will be counted when calculating deadlines, a rational “days are days” approach as opposed to the “business-day” model.