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Question of the Week

Q.- A former employee had a COBRA qualifying event. His 60 days to elect continuation coverage ended last week. I heard that even though he didn’t elect COBRA within 60 ...
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Cost of Internet Crimes Increases

The Federal Bureau of Investigations’ Internet Crime Report identifies an “unprecedented” increase in cyber attacks and malicious cyber activity. The Internet Crime ...
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Equal Employment Opportunity and Federal Contractors

The U.S. Department of Labor issued a directive to promote enforcement of federal contractor compliance with equal employment opportunity laws.
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Question of the Week

Q.- We employ only 7 employees, but we do offer them health coverage. We have an insured plan. Do we have to let them continue our health coverage when they terminate ...
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Security Incident Disclosures for Public Companies

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued proposed rules which, if finalized, would change disclosures of cybersecurity incidents and risk management. The ...
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Health Reimbursement Account Overview

The Congressional Research Service released an overview and history of Health Reimbursement Arrangements (HRAs).
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ACA IRS Transmissions Due Today

Employers subject to the employer shared responsibility provisions of the Affordable Care Act should have distributed their 1095 Forms to full-time employees and covered ...
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Question of the Week

Q.- We are a small employer with 8 employees. Do we have to offer our full-time employees health coverage?
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HIPAA Enforcement Activities

The HITECH Act requires the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to submit an annual report to Congress identifying all HIPAA compliance complaints each year. ...
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Employer Resources on Employer.gov

The U.S. Department of Labor has a useful website for employers of all sizes. Employer.gov provides employer resources and answers to common questions about workers and ...
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