Minimum Wage Increases
In 2015, some states’ minimum wages will be increasing again: New York State minimum wage will increase to $8.75 per hour on December 31,…
PCORI Filing and Payment due by July 31, 2014
What is the PCORI Fee? Under the Affordable Care Act, medical insurance plans and Health Reimbursement Accounts (HRA) are subject to Patient-Centered Outcomes Research…
Update to New York Tip Rate
We previously reported in our newsletter that there were no increases in 2014 tip rates planned for the state of New York. This has now changed…
Health Exchange Notification Requirements
As you may be aware, part of the new regulations for the Affordable Care Act require that employers notify employees of the upcoming Health…
The Form W-2 Reporting Provision of Health Care Reform
The Form W-2 reporting provision of Health Care Reform is intended to help employees better understand their employer-provided benefits and the true cost to…
What the DOMA Ruling Means for HR
Many are now claiming that the Supreme Court DOMA ruling legalizes same-sex marriages in the U.S, that’s not exactly what it does. The ruling…
Medical Loss Ratio Rebates – Do You Know How to Handle Them?
Employers only have 90 days to complete any distribution of the rebate In August of this year, some employers with fully insured employee health…
GINA: What HR Should Know
The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) prohibits employers from using genetic information in making decisions about health insurance and employment. Companies cannot ask for…
Are you Planning to Pay, Play or Play Differently?
Starbucks Coffee’s CEO Howard Schultz told Reuters on Monday that it will not follow the lead of other companies that are cutting health insurance…
Court’s DOMA Decision May Affect your Employees’ Flexible Spending Accounts
Calling it an unconstitutional violation of the Fifth Amendment, the U.S. Supreme Court has struck down a federal law defining marriage as between one…