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Misclassifying Workers Can Trigger Two Penalties
Employers are facing increased scrutiny by the Department of Labor, the and state regulators over possible misclassification employees as independent contractors or freelance workers. A DOL memo states that the Read MoreBalance Billing Undermines Insurance Coverage
A key goal the Affordable Care Act is to make sure that the medical is covered by insurance plus the agreed-upon deductibles and copays. But for many families an illness Read More
Four Studies Show ACA Is Working Well
Four studies published in mid-August indicate that the Affordable Care Act is achieving its goal of reducing the number of Americans without health insurance while having no negative impact on Read More
Why You Can’t Afford to Ignore The ACA
Like all owners of small businesses, the men and women who run construction Companies had more than enough to do before the Affordable Care Act added one more task — Read More
Are You Subject to the Individual Mandate?
The IRS has issued an explanation of which U.S. citizens and foreign nationals are subject to the individual shared responsibility provision of the Affordable Care Act, or the “individual mandate.” Read More
Uninsured Rate is 9.2%, a Record Low
Only 9.2% of Americans are without health insurance, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported. This is the lowest rate since the CDC began keeping records in 1972. The Read More
IRS Asks For Comments on New “Cadillac Tax” Rules
The Internal Revenue Service has identified additional issues under Code Section 4980I, commonly known as the “Cadillac Plan” excise tax, and is proposing new regulations to deal with them. The Read More
Court Says Indian Tribes Are Covered By ACA
A Wyoming Indian tribe lost a legal bid to be exempted from the employer mandate of the Affordable Care Act, and must provide health insurance to all of its employees. Read MoreACA Reporting Update: New Forms, Higher Penalties
ACA Reporting Update: New Forms, Higher Penalties With the impending deadline early next year for submitting Affordable Care Act reports, most applicable large employers are (or should be) in the Read More
