Regulation and compliance
Regulation and compliance
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Rolling back ACA taxes, improving HSAs and modifying the definition of full-time work are among the biggest legislative priorities for organizations this fall.
September 17 -
More states such as New York are implementing their own mandated regulations for businesses, but some employers may want to plan ahead before it becomes mandatory.
September 15 -
FirstPerson’s Katy Stowers worked as an ERISA lawyer but now delivers benefit oversight and deliverables at the Indianapolis benefits consultancy.
September 14 -
Under current interpretations of agency's final rule, blanket post-accident drug testing policies could be considered retaliatory and in violation of the rule.
September 14 -
The president let Republican senators working on an eleventh-hour effort to repeal the Affordable Care Act know he is rooting for them, without explicitly supporting the legislation.
September 13 -
Despite new support, that doesn’t mean it stands a chance of passage. Republican lawmakers, who control both chambers of Congress, oppose a single-payer system.
September 13 -
Iowa’s proposed plan could spiral into a ‘Medicaid for all’ scenario fairly quickly, says adviser Craig Hasday.
September 13 -
Unemployment benefits, leave of absences and calculating wages are among the issues likely to affect companies in the wake of the storm.
September 12 -
Unemployment benefits, leave of absences and calculating wages are among the issues likely to affect companies in the wake of the storm.
September 11 -
Requirements can be difficult to follow, but mistakes can cost a broker and their client big money in fines, penalties, civil lawsuits, audits and more, says Word & Brown’s Marc McGinnis.
September 11 -
FirstPerson’s Katy Stowers worked as an ERISA lawyer but now delivers benefit oversight and deliverables at the Indianapolis benefits consultancy.
September 8 -
A recent court's decision effectively nullifies the DOL's overtime rule in its entirety.
September 7 -
Republican Sens. Bill Cassidy and Lindsey Graham said Thursday they will introduce a revised version of their proposal to replace Obamacare, with the goal of getting a vote by the end of this month.
September 7 -
The regulation enacted in June spurred employers to update their plan design and investment menus and some are even shopping for new advisers.
September 6 -
Following the collapse of an ACA repeal, Republican senators are developing a small package of changes to instead help the health law rather than end it.
September 6 -
Parliamentarian tells lawmakers that Republicans’ ability to pass an Obamacare replacement with just 51 votes expires at the end of this month.
September 5 -
A recent court ruling found that a former employee’s claim survived a motion to dismiss where she alleged her former employer violated the Stored Communications Act (“SCA”) when it accessed personal emails after she surrendered her company-issued mobile phone.
August 31 -
Group including Ohio Gov. John Kasich is calling for changes to the ACA that would increase funding under the law, enforce some of its rules on buying insurance and encourage more health insurers to participate in the program.
August 31 -
The regulation enacted in June spurred plan sponsors to update their plan design and investment menus and some are even shopping for new plan advisers.
August 31 -
Understanding who oversees key principals helps focus management, says Manning & Napier's Shelby George.
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