EXCHANGE SUBSIDY APPEALS MAY REMAIN PAPER-BASED UNTIL 2017
Beginning in spring 2016, employers can expect to receive notices if any of their employees are deemed eligible for health insurance...
KNOWING THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN EXEMPT AND NONEXEMPT
The federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requires employers to pay all employees at least the minimum wage for all hours worked, and,...
UPDATED HIPAA SELF-AUDIT TOOLS
The Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released an updated audit protocol that health plan...
ACA’S AFFORDABILITY CONTRIBUTION PERCENTAGE INCREASES FOR 2017
On April 12, 2016, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released new guidance on the percentages used to determine what is considered...
ACA CHANGES OVERVIEW
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has brought significant changes to the health care industry. This article examines how the new law has...
CALIFORNIA ENACTS $15 MINIMUM WAGE RATE
On April 4, 2016, Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill into law that will increase California’s minimum wage rate to $15 per hour by 2022....
IRS: PAYROLL AND HR TARGETS OF NEW PHISHING SCHEME
The IRS has issued a bulletin to alert payroll and HR departments that they may be targeted in an email phishing scheme that requests...
PROPOSED CHANGES TO OVERTIME WAGE PAYMENT
In 2015, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released a proposed rule that would alter overtime wage payment. The new rule would have a...
CONTINUE TO USE CURRENT FORM I-9
As many employers are aware, the expiration date on the current Form I-9 is March 31, 2016. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services...
SUPREME COURT HEARS CONTRACEPTIVE COVERAGE CASE
On March 23, 2016, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Zubik v. Burwell, a group of cases in which religious nonprofits are...