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Apr 1, 2011
New Guidance on W-2 Health Cost Reporting
Employers are required to provide a written statement to each employee showing the amounts paid to the employee during the calendar year,...
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Mar 29, 2011
Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) - Impact on Benefits
The federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) provides that for all purposes of federal law, such as the Employee Retirement Income Security...
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Mar 12, 2011
Extended Grace Period for Claims and Appeals Standards
The government agencies have issued a technical release modifying and extending the previous enforcement grace period for certain new...
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Mar 3, 2011
Federal Government Creates New Organization to Help Implement Healthcare Reform
Under the Patient Accountability and Affordability Act, the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) was entrusted with the...
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Feb 24, 2011
House of Representatives Votes to De-Fund Patient Protection and Accountability Act
During consideration of the Full Year Continuing Appropriations Act (H.R. 1) – the measure to fund federal government agencies, programs...
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Feb 17, 2011
Proposed Changes for NJ Public Workers' Health Care Cost and Design
Over the past several weeks NJ’s Governor and Legislative leaders have issued substantive proposals for re-shaping how public workers...
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Feb 15, 2011
Support for Nursing Mothers
The federal government continues to support the needs of working women who breastfeed their infant children. The healthcare reform law...
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Feb 1, 2011
Federal Judge Strikes Down Health Reform Law and the Individual Mandate
A Florida federal judge has found the entirety of the health reform law unconstitutional, ruling that Congress exceeded its...
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Jan 31, 2011
Update on Health Reform and Form 1099 Repeal Efforts
The Republican controlled U.S. House of Representatives voted to repeal the health reform law in what many have called a largely symbolic...
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Jan 26, 2011
Imputed Income Issues for Health and Welfare Benefits
One of the more complicated compliance issues for sponsors of health and welfare plans is whether welfare benefits are taxable to...
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