What happens during competency evaluation? An expert explains.

The IRS is forging ahead as part of its master plan to increase oversight of tax preparers across the country. In addition to Preparer Tax Identification Number (PTIN) registration, the IRS will ...

FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) - A judge has ordered multiple mental health exams for Joshua Hite, the man accused of killing Isadora Wengel. The court wants to know if he is mentally fit to stand ...

Exterior of Whiting Forensic Hospital on the grounds of Connecticut Valley Hospital in Middletown. The maximum-security hospital has up to 78 beds for patients needing competency restoration. Credit: ...

A newly approved FINRA rule could result in more hiring within the industry. Processing Content The SEC has approved FINRA’s proposal to streamline competency exams, eliminating past redundancies and ...

Requests for mental evaluations for criminal defendants — commonly known as competency exams — are on the rise in Metro Detroit courts, creating a strain on the state mental health facility that ...