Summer is upon us and with it a number of annoyances. Mosquitos. Road construction. And those pesky Affordable Care Act (ACA) compliance responsibilities that tend to slip during summer months …
Department of Labor (DOL)
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3 minute read: In December 2020, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Treasury (including the IRS) issued a final rule regarding ACA grandfathered health plans. Grandfathered health …
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Affordable Care Act
Proposed Rules allow for More Flexibility to Grandfathered Group Health Plans
by Robert Sheenby Robert Sheen2 minute read: The Treasury, the Internal Revenue Service, the Department of Labor and the Department of Health and Human Services have jointly released a notice of proposed rulemaking to …
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Affordable Care Act
Potential ACA Relief for Employers Facing COVID-19 Hardship
by Robert Sheenby Robert Sheen2 minute read: As the COVID-19 global health pandemic continues to affect businesses large and small, employers must still comply with the requirements of the ACA’s Employer Mandate. As a …
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Affordable Care Act
Proposed IRS Regs Provide Guidance on ACA and HRAs
by Robert Sheenby Robert Sheen3 minute read: Recently proposed IRS regulations provide guidance to employers who want to start offering individual coverage HRAs in place of offers of health coverage under the Affordable Care …
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Affordable Care ActHealth Care Coverage
Trump Tries to Change the ACA, But Not The Employer Mandate [UPDATE]
by Robert Sheenby Robert Sheen3 minute read: President Trump announced his intent to make administrative changes to the Affordable Care Act in 2017 as part of this executive order, “Promoting Healthcare Choice and Competition …
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Affordable Care ActDepartment of Labor (DOL)
DOL Seeking Comments On Extending Association Health Plans
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenUnder the Affordable Care Act (ACA), employers that do not meet the 50 or more full-time or full-time equivalent employee threshold to be Applicable Large Employers (ALEs) do not face …
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ACA ComplianceEmployee Misclassification
Worker Misclassification Can Impact ACA Compliance
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenOn December 31, 2017, the North Carolina Employee Fair Classification Act (EFCA) took effect. The new law allows for heightened investigations into those employers that are allegedly misclassifying their workers …
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ACA Compliance
Tracking Time and Attendance: A Business Intelligence and Regulatory Imperative
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenAs misclassification suits arise from ill-defined job descriptions in the gig economy, how employees utilize their workdays is also becoming an issue. Who is managing and tracking how workers spend …
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Affordable Care ActEmployee Misclassification
New Developments Continue to Dog Uber About Worker Misclassification
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenIn the United States alone, Uber has over 600,000 drivers, some of whom over the course of the last two years have been entangled in numerous lawsuits surrounding their rights …
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Department of Labor (DOL)Health Savings Accounts (HSAs)
The DOL, HSAs and the New Fiduciary Rule
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenAfter numerous delays, the Department of Labor put its final fiduciary rule, which was issued on April 8, 2016, into partial effect on June 9 this year, but with enforcement …
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Affordable Care Act
New ACA-Related FAQ Arrives From Various Government Agencies
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenThe U.S. Treasury Department, in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of Labor (DOL), has released new FAQs pertaining to mental health. …
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Affordable Care ActHealth Care CoverageRegulations
The U.S. Gig Economy Will Suffer With An ACA Repeal
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenIndependent contractors, freelancers, consultants. These workers have slowly risen up the ranks as backbones of many companies, yet when it comes to traditional labor rights, they’ve consistently come up short. …
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Form 5500Reporting
Proposed Changes To Form 5500? Here Are Some More Per AICPA
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenOver the past year, Form 5500 has gone through changes and proposed modifications in an effort to streamline healthcare information reporting on the part of employers. The Department of Labor, …
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ACA ComplianceEqual Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
What Will Happen Next With The Gig Economy?
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenIndependent contractors have gone from side help for employers to the backbone of many companies. The “gig” economy as it’s now called, includes any of said contractors who work within …
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Affordable Care Act
Oklahoma Joins Forces With The DOL To End Misclassification
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenThe ACA Times reported at the top of September thatPennsylvania signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Department of Labor, aiming to prevent further Employee Misclassifications. The MOU would …
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LegislationRegulations
Misclassifying Workers Can Trigger Two Penalties
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenEmployers 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 …