HR Express on PPACA PPACA Taxes will be Here Sooner Than You Think Employers may want to warn their Highly Compensated Employees of the new tax impact of PPACA. Beginning with the tax year 2013, there will be new tax liabilities for highly compensated employees and their families under the PPACA. Employers may wish to […]
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COBRA Subsidy is Extended Again
COBRA Subsidy is Extended Again As we reported on our previous newsletter, On March 2, 2010 the President signed the Temporary Extension Act of 2010 (H.R. 4691). Section 3 of this act revises the COBRA Premium Subsidy under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). The full text of section 3 of HR […]
PPACA
PPACA IS NOT UNCONSTITUTIONAL, BUT IS IT REALLY SAFE? REPUBLICANS VOW TO REPEAL AND REPLACE In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court today ruled that the majority of the PPACA is constitutional. The Supreme Court clarified that the individual mandate is really a tax and therefore is not unconstitutional. Republicans quickly reinforced their commitment to […]
Department of Defense Appropriations Act
Subsidy Benefits Review-Department of Defense Appropriations Act Cobra Subsidy Questions and Answers On December 19, 2009 the President signed the Department of Defense Appropriations Act of 2010 (H.R. 3326). Section 1010 of this act revises the COBRA Premium Subsidy under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). The full text of section 1010 […]
Paycheck Fairness Act
HR Express News Regarding Paycheck Fairness Act Fails (PFA) The Paycheck Fairness Act (S. 3220) stalled in the U.S. Senate on June 5, 2012 when supporters failed to gather enough votes to pass the politically charged measure. The bill (Paycheck Fairness Act) would have prohibited companies from retaliating against workers who ask about pay disparities. […]
Social Media Password Ban
SOCIAL MEDIA PASSWORD BAN IN Maryland Employers in MD can no longer request Social Media Passwords Effective October 1, 2012 employers in the state of Maryland will no longer be able to request passwords, user names or other personal information for social media sites such as Facebook or Linkedin. It has become more common for […]
Flexible Work Schedule
Flexible Working Schedules a Valuable Employee Benefit Looking for a way to retain employees? Think about adding Flexible Work arrangements. In light of the fact that for now PPACA is here to stay, employers are looking at their other employee benefit offerings. One question we keep hearing, especially from small employers is—how do I remain […]
Affordable Health Care (ACA) Previsions
Affordable Care Act (ACA) Previsions Some Insurance Carriers to Continue Some ACA Provisions Humana and United Health Care are leading the pack in announcing that regardless of what happens with the Supreme Court ruling on Affordable Care act (ACA), they will continue to offer some of the provisions under the controversial law. The provisions are: […]
PPACA Ruling: An Employer’s Next Steps
PPACA Ruling: An Employer’s Next Steps… What Employers Should be Looking At Now that PPACA has been Upheld. While the dust settles after the landmark decision from the Supreme Court on the Affordable Care Act (ACA), employers are now faced with trying to figure out just what it means for them. While the law may […]
Subsidy Extended
COBRA Subsidy Extended Again! On March 2, 2010 the President signed the Temporary Extension Act of 2010 (H.R. 4691). Section 3 of this act revises the COBRA Premium Subsidy under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). The full text of section 3 of HR 4691 Under the revisions: Employees who experience an […]