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Understanding the Employer Penalty Tax under ACA
Starting January 1, 2014, the role of employer provided health care will grow in importance.
Benefits Insights, Spring 2013
FCE Tailors the Online Enrollment Experience for Its Customers
FCE understands that a one-size-fits-all approach does not work when dealing with online enrollment tools.
Benefits Insights, Spring 2013
IRS Expands Voluntary Classification Settlement Program
The IRS recently announced they are temporarily expanding its Voluntary Classification Settlement Program (VCSP) through June 30, 2013.
Benefits Insights, Spring 2013
USDOL Updates FMLA Regulation
The regulation implementing the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) was recently amended to reflect changes adopted in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)...
Benefits Insights, Spring 2013
OFCCP Issues New Directives and Notice of Rescission
Federal contractor employers subject to regulation by the OFCCP should be aware of these changes as they may affect current hiring procedures
Benefits Insights, Spring 2013
ACA Implementation to Continue
The re-election of President Barack Obama was the last potential obstacle that could have prevented the implementation of the federal health care reform law...
Benefits Insights, Winter 2013
Michigan Becomes Right-to-Work State
In December, Michigan enacted legislation making it the 24th right-to-work (RTW) state in the nation.
Benefits Insights, Winter 2013
FCE Health Care Reform and Benefit Product Offerings
The ACA has withstood legal challenges and as we begin 2013 new taxes and tax reporting requirements will begin.
Benefits Insights, Winter 2013
Agreement Averts "Fiscal Cliff"
A final flurry of negotiations at the end of 2012 resulted in an agreement to avert the so-called “fiscal cliff”...
Benefits Insights, Winter 2013
Final FAR Rule on Non-Displacement Finally Issued
Right after taking office in January 2009, President Barrack Obama issued Executive Order 13495, "Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers Under Service Acts".
Benefits Insights, Winter 2013
GAO Estimates Effects of PPACA on Employer Coverage
Employers with at least 50 full-time equivalent employees must begin offering health coverage beginning January 1, 2014.
Benefits Insights, Fall 2012
Sequestration Looms
Since the Joint Committee failed to formulate a reduction plan, automatic cuts are scheduled to begin January 2, 2013.
Benefits Insights, Fall 2012
USDOL Issues WARN Act Guidance
In the event of budget sequestration in 2013, employers must have a contingency plan in place to decrease their workforce on short notice.
Benefits Insights, Fall 2012
OMB Takes Steps to Accelerate Payments to Small Business Subcontractors
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) expanded on existing efforts to further expedite payments to federal contractors on July 11, 2012.
Benefits Insights, Fall 2012
Update: Reporting Cost of Health Coverage to the IRS
Employers should be aware of Notice 2012-9 as they prepare 2012 W-2 forms in January 2013.
Benefits Insights, Fall 2012
Supreme Court Affordable Care Act Decision
On June 28, 2012, the Supreme Court issued its highly anticipated decision that the federal health care reform law known as the Affordable Care Act ("Act") was, for the most part, constitutional.
Benefits Insights, Summer 2012
Proposed FAR Rule Published to Implement Nondisplacement Executive Order
The Federal Acquisition Council is proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation to implement an Executive Order...
Benefits Insights, Summer 2012
California Supreme Court Rules on Meal and Rest Breaks
The California Supreme Court, in Brinker Restaurant Corp. v. Superior Court of San Diego County, recently brought much needed clarity to some meal and rest break rules...
Benefits Insights, Summer 2012
Update on Generic Drugs
In the near future a large number of patents on brand name medications will expire, which will increase access to generic versions of the same medication that could cost up to 80 percent less.
Benefits Insights, Summer 2012
SCA Fringe Rate Increase 2012
The US Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division increased the Service Contract Act fringe rate to $3.71...
June 17th, 2012
Supreme Court Considers Validity of Affordable Care Act
During March 26-28, the U.S. Supreme Court took up the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act.
Benefits Insights, Spring 2012
Final Rules on Summary of Benefits and Coverage
Compliance date as early as September, 23, 2012
Benefits Insights, Spring 2012
USDOL Proposed Rule to Expand FMLA Military Benefits
On January 30th, 2012 the US Department of Labor (USDOL) released a proposed rule that would amend the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
Benefits Insights, Spring 2012
USDOL Initiative to "Detect and Deter" Misclassification of Independent Contractors
The US Department of Labor (USDOL) will receive extra funding in FY 2013 to “detect and deter” the misclassification of independent contractors.
Benefits Insights, Spring 2012
USDOL Submits FY 2013 Budget Request
The USDOL requested nearly $12 billion in discretionary funding which is nearly $600 million less than the Department’s FY 2012 request.
Benefits Insights, Spring 2012
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
General Group Requirements and Milestones
Benefits Insights, Spring 2012
US Supreme Court to Review Healthcare Reform Law
The US Supreme Court recently announced that it would rule on challenges to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA).
Benefits Insights, Winter 2012
3% Contractor Tax Withholding Repealed
On November 21, 2011, President Barack Obama signed into law the 3% Withholding Repeal and Job Creation Act of 2011.
Benefits Insights, Winter 2012
Critical Incident Stress Management Services
A critical incident in the workplace is a sudden, traumatic event that is overwhelming, emotionally charged and often dangerous.
Benefits Insights, Winter 2012
Debt Ceiling: Committee’s Failure Triggers Sequestration
In August 2011 Congress passed the Budget Control Act (BCA) to resolve the impasse over the need to increase the debt ceiling.
Benefits Insights, Winter 2012
Reporting Cost of Health Coverage to the IRS
The IRS issued guidance in May 2011 concerning new W-2 changes required by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Benefits Insights, Winter 2012
OFCCP Proposes a 7% Hiring Goal of Disabled Employees
The US Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) published a proposed rule in the Federal Register on December 9, 2011.
Benefits Insights, Winter 2012
NLRB Proposes to Amend Rules Concerning Union Election Procedures
On June 22, 2011 the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to modify existing rules and regulations governing procedures in union representation cases.
Benefits Insights, Summer 2011
EBSA Extends Applicability Dates for Fee Disclosures
In an effort to ensure parties have sufficient time to comply, the US Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) proposes to extend specific applicability dates...
Benefits Insights, Summer 2011
SCA Fringe Rate Increase
The US Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division increased the Service Contract Act fringe rate to $3.59...
Benefits Insights, Summer 2011
OLMS to Propose Rule Changes to Reporting Obligations for "Advice"
...the US Department of Labor’s (DOL) Office of Labor-Management Standards (OLMS) intends to issue a proposed rule that will likely change employer and consultant reporting obligations...
Benefits Insights, Summer 2011
PPACA Summary and Milestones Table
...the Affordable Care Act and their impact on different plan types...
Benefits Insights, Summer 2011
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