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...
DON’T BE CAUGHT OFF GUARD! NEW §6055 AND §6066 REPORTING REQUIREMENTS BEGIN IN 2015
Does your company sponsor a self-funded group medical plan, or do you have 50 or more full-time equivalent employees? If you answered...
WHAT YOUR EMPLOYEES NEED TO KNOW ABOUT HEALTHCARE REFORM
Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA or health care reform law), U.S. citizens and legal residents must have basic health insurance or face...
SMALL EMPLOYER HEALTH CARE TAX CREDIT
Is your company eligible to receive the small employer tax credit? Created as part of health care reform, the small business health care...
FACTS ABOUT INDIVIDUAL INSURANCE REFORM
In an effort to clear up confusion about an employer’s ability to reimburse an employee for individual insurance premiums, the Department...
