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Marketplace Notice Distribution

The Affordable Care Act requires more than just sending 1095-B and C forms each year. ACA requires most employers to provide newly hired employees with a written notice ...
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VETS-4212 Filing Due Soon

The U.S. Department of Labor encourages affirmative actions to employ covered veterans and to advance covered veterans in employment.
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Question of the Week

Q.- We have an employee who reduced her hours and lost eligibility for our health plan. She enrolled in COBRA coverage and has elected to be treated as an assistance ...
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Employers Should Consider E-Mailing Forms 1095-B/C

Employers can save time and money if they distribute Form 1095 to their eligible population electronically. The IRS allows 1095 Forms to be sent by email if the employee ...
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Question of the Week

Q.- May I be reimbursed from my health FSA for the amount I spend for buying masks?
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COBRA Subsidy Ending

The American Rescue Plan Act created a 100% COBRA premium subsidy for certain individuals entitled to COBRA due to reduction of hours or involuntary termination of ...
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Educational Exception for Determining Full-Time Status

For purposes of the Affordable Care Act and offering health coverage, a full-time employee is considered an employee who works an average of 130 or more hours per month. ...
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Question of the Week

Q.- We offer a self-funded health plan that covers employees in different states. A COBRA participant who lives in Connecticut thinks we have to offer him 30 months of ...
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NIST Small Business Information Security

The National Institute of Standards and Technology publishes a useful publication to help small businesses with their information security programs. The publication, ...
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EEOC Component 2 Pay Data Notice

The U.S. Department of Labor Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs published a Notice reversing a previous administration’s decision to forego the collection of ...
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