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House Republicans and Trump Administration File Joint Motion to Delay Suit Challenging Obamacare Subsidies

Ruder Ware on 2/24/2017

An interesting development transpired Tuesday, February 21, 2017 in a case pending in Federal District Court in the District of Columbia that challenges subsidy payments from the Federal Treasury to support Obamacare. The...more

The Top 10 Changes Made to the 2012 Proposed Rule Under the Affordable Care Act’s Employer Shared Responsibility Rules by Recently...

Mintz - Employment, Labor & Benefits... on 2/25/2014

The Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service recently issued final regulations implementing the employer shared responsibility provisions of the Affordable Care Act. For “applicable large employers” — i.e., those with...more

Treasury Department Delays Employer Mandate for Mid-Size Employers

King & Spalding on 2/20/2014

Last week, the Treasury Department issued a final rule, with an accompanying press release and fact sheet, in which it delayed, for a second time, the employer mandate requiring mid-size employers with 50-99 full-time...more

Small Employers Catch a Big Break!

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 2/13/2014

Employers with 50 to 99 employees were granted a break on Monday when the U.S. Treasury Department gave them an additional year to comply with the employer mandate of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). This relief was granted as...more

Health Care Reform Update -- September 9th, 2013

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints on 9/10/2013

In This Issue: Leading the News; Implementation of the Affordable Care Act; Other HHS and Federal Regulatory Initiatives; Other Congressional and State Initiatives; Other Health Care News; and Hearings and Mark-Ups...more

Now for Everything Else: What Employers Still Need To Worry About Between Now And 2015

BakerHostetler on 8/15/2013

For the past several months (and, in many cases, years), most large employers have been preparing for the consequences of offering (or not offering) their workforce health coverage and complying with the complexities...more

Too Soon for Party Hats: Employers Face Array Of "Underground" Challenges Following The Employer Mandate Delay

BakerHostetler on 8/14/2013

Like many, I was initially relieved when I read the July 2, 2013, announcement by the U.S. Treasury Department, effectively providing "large" employers with up to an additional year (to 2015) to comply with the ACA's Employer...more

Employer Responsibility – Will You Pay or Play? Part II - The Variable Hour or Seasonal Employee Problem

Poyner Spruill LLP on 8/14/2013

Although the employer mandate has been delayed to 2015, employers shouldn’t relax too much because significant planning still needs to be done now. Beginning in 2015 large employers either must offer full-time employees...more

Affordable Care Act Update IRS Issues Guidance on Delay of Employer Shared Responsibility Penalties and Reporting Requirements

Sherman & Howard L.L.C. on 8/9/2013

On July 2, 2013, the Treasury Department made a surprise announcement that enforcement of the Employer Shared Responsibility Mandate, a provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ("PPACA"), would be delayed...more

IRS Guidance On Delay in Implementing Pay-or-Play Penalties of ACA Health Care Reform Law

Stoel Rives LLP on 8/5/2013

The IRS issued Notice 2013-45 recently, the official guidance document explaining the one-year delay in the implementation of the employer pay-or-play penalties under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ("PPACA")...more

Benefits Update, No. 3, August 2013: Healthcare Reform: What Was and Was Not Delayed?

Fisher Phillips on 8/2/2013

On July 2, 2013, the U.S. Treasury Department delayed enforcement of the employer “play or pay” mandate penalties and reporting requirements one year to 2015, stating that covered employers should still comply with the...more

Health Care Reform Implementation Update - July 23, 2013

Cozen O'Connor on 7/24/2013

With only two weeks before Congress’ August recess and just a little more than two months before October open enrollment begins, Washington is busy sorting through, implementing and, in some cases, fighting the Affordable...more

U.S. Treasury Department Delays Enforcement of Employer Mandate and Reporting Requirements Under PPACA

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 7/23/2013

As seen in many mainstream press reports, the Obama administration announced in early July that (1) the employer mandate and (2) certain reporting requirements under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) will...more

ACA Responsibility Payments, Mandatory Employer and Insurer Requirements Delayed

Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP on 7/18/2013

Those of you just arriving on the planet may have heard a little something about the Affordable Care Act and the fact that it has a lot of folks worried about just how it will all work....more

Healthcare Law -- Jul 15, 2013

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 7/16/2013

How Does the DOMA Defeat Impact Healthcare Reform and Health Insurance Access? - NOTE: The Supreme Court's 5-4 decision to invalidate the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) will affect more than 1,000 federal statutes—and...more

The Affordable Care Act – Consider Yourself on Notice

Orrick - Employment Law and Litigation on 7/15/2013

Under the Affordable Care Act, employers subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act must provide a “Notice of Coverage Options” to each employee. The purpose of this Notice is to inform employees that they may obtain health...more

It’s Official: IRS Issues Guidance Affirming One-Year Delay in the Affordable Care Act Employer Mandate and Related Reporting...

Mintz - Employment, Labor & Benefits... on 7/15/2013

On July 9, less than a week after the Obama administration announced a one-year delay in the enforcement of the employer shared responsibility (aka “pay-or-play”) rules,1 the IRS has issued guidance making the move official....more

Legal Alert: Guidance Released On Delay Of "Pay Or Play" Penalties Under ACA

FordHarrison on 7/15/2013

The Obama Administration has released formal guidance on the delay of the Affordable Care Act's (the "ACA") employer mandate and certain reporting requirements. ...more

Employers Face Compliance Options In Lights Of Delayed Implementation Of Pay Or Pay Mandate Under The ACA, But Other ACA...

Laner Muchin, Ltd. on 7/15/2013

On July 2, 2013, the Treasury Department’s announced that enforcement of the "Pay or Play" mandate under the ACA will be delayed until January 1, 2015. This announcement was followed by a brief notice from the IRS which...more

Legal Alert: IRS Issues Transition Relief Guidance on PPACA Reporting and Employer Penalty

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP on 7/12/2013

On July 9, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Notice 2013-45 (the Notice), granting transition relief from the “Employer Shared Responsibility” provisions and certain health plan reporting requirements under the...more

IRS Issues Transition Relief On The One-Year Delay In PPACA’s Information Reporting And Employer Shared Responsibility Rules

Dickinson Wright on 7/12/2013

Late on July 9, 2013, the IRS issued Notice 2013-45 which provides some additional information regarding the Department of Treasury’s recently announced delay in the information reporting and employer shared responsibility...more

IRS Guidance Released on the Delayed Implementation of the Affordable Care Act's Play or Pay Rules - Penalties Will Not Apply to...

Best Best & Krieger LLP on 7/11/2013

On the heels of last week’s announcement that the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) reporting requirements and Play or Pay penalties will not go into effect until 2015, the IRS has released transition relief clarifying that the...more

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