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VETS Filing

The U.S. Department of Labor encourages affirmative actions to employ covered veterans and to advance covered veterans in employment.
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Social Security Numbers for ACA

The Affordable Care Act requires insurers and sponsors of self-funded health plans to report to the IRS information about individuals enrolled in health coverage. A ...
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Question of the Week

Q.- What states require Affordable Care Act filing in addition to the federal requirements?
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Workplace Protections for Expecting and New Mothers

August each year is National Breastfeeding Awareness month. The U.S. Department of Labor used the month to highlight maternal health and workplace protections for ...
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Medical Loss Ratio Rebates

The Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) provisions of the Affordable Care Act require insurers and certain self funded group health plans to spend at least a certain percentage of ...
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HSA Guidance

The Congressional Research Service (CRS) released a report addressing Health Savings Accounts (HSAs). The report summarizes the HSA rules, including eligibility to ...
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Email Distribution of ACA Forms

Employers can save time and money by distributing 1095 Forms by email. The IRS allows electronic distribution of 1095 Forms if the employee consents to receive the form ...
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Question of the Week

Q.- A dependent aged off of our plan but we forgot to remove him from coverage. The insurer will not terminate him back to the date of his 26th birthday. Since he had ...
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Worker.gov

The U.S. Department of Labor website www.worker.gov provides information for employees about protections they have under Federal laws. The website also provides a means ...
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Inflation Reduction Act ACA Impact

The Inflation Reduction Act, signed into law by President Biden this week, includes changes to employers should consider.
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