AGENCIES PLAN TO ISSUE FINAL RULES FOR SBC REQUIREMENTS
On March 31, 2015, the Departments of Labor (DOL), Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Treasury (Departments) issued Frequently Asked...
DOL ISSUES FINAL RULE TO EXPAND FMLA PROTECTIONS FOR SAME-SEX SPOUSES
The Department of Labor (DOL) has issued a final rule that will expand rights under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) for same-sex...
FEW EMPLOYERS CUTTING HOURS TO AVOID ACA FINES
The ACA’s employer shared responsibility rules define a full-time employee as one who has an average of 30 or more hours of service a...
HHS ISSUES FINAL RULE AFFECTING ACA FOR 2016
On Feb. 27, 2015, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published its final Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for...
IRS INVITES COMMENTS ON CADILLAC TAX IMPLEMENTATION
On Feb. 23, 2015, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Notice 2015-16 to describe potential approaches for a number of issues...
NEW GUIDANCE AND RELIEF FOR EMPLOYER PAYMENT OF INDIVIDUAL PREMIUMS
Under the ACA, employer payment plans do not comply with several provisions that took effect beginning in 2014. Violations of these rules...