A recent decision from the California Labor Commissioner’s Office found that a former Uber driver was an employee of the company, not an independent contractor as the firm has labeled its motorists.
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Wellness Programs: A New Layer of Compliance
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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has issued proposed rules (“ADA Proposed Rules”) on the extent to which employers may offer incentives to promote participation in wellness programs without violating the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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ACA Update: Health Care Exchanges Begin Issuing Employee Subsidy Notices to Employers
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The Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires the state and federal health care exchanges to notify employers if an employee has been determined to be eligible for a premium tax credit or cost-sharing reduction for exchange coverage.
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Health Care Reform – Updated Employer Compliance Timeline and Checklist
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The government has continued to issue a number of regulations and other guidance on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) and related health care laws, including the following…
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ACA Update: Government Issues Preliminary Cadillac Tax Guidance
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The IRS recently issued Notice 2015-16 addressing the excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage enacted under the Affordable Care Act.
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ACA UPDATE: IRS Issues Final Forms And Instructions For Employer Coverage Reporting
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The IRS recently issued final versions of the new Forms 1094-B, 1095-B, 1094-C and 1095-C, along with related final Instructions. These forms are for reporting of coverage in 2014, but are expected to be similar for reporting for 2015.
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ACA UPDATE: New Proposed Rules And Template For Group Health Plan SBCs
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In December 2014, the government issued new proposed rules regarding the requirements for providing a summary of benefits and coverage (SBC). Simultaneous with the proposed rules, the government also published an updated SBC template and uniform glossary.
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Illinois Enacts Auto-Enrollment Savings Program for Private Sector Employees
On January 4, 2015, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn signed into law the Illinois Secure Choice Savings Program Act, which will require private sector employers to make automatic payroll deductions, and place the deductions into a state-run savings plan for the benefit of employees.
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ACA UPDATE: IRS Issues Draft Forms And Instructions For Employer Coverage Reporting
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The IRS recently issued draft versions of the new Forms 1094-B, 1094-C, 1095-B and 1095-C (the “Forms”) along with related draft Instructions.
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ACA Update: Self-Insured Health Plans Required To Obtain Health Plan Identifier
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The Affordable Care Act required the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a national health plan identifier (HPID) program under the HIPAA standard transactions rules. The resulting HHS rules generally require all HIPAA-covered entities, including self-insured plans with more than $5 million in annual claims, to obtain a HPID by November 5, 2014. Small self-insured health plans (i.e., those with annual claims of $5 million or less) will be required to obtain a HPID by November 5, 2015.
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