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New HRA Regulations Part 5 – More on the Employer Shared Responsibility Mandate

Proskauer - Employee Benefits & Executive... on 10/29/2019

On September 30th, the IRS issued proposed regulations that establish safe harbors for compliance with the employer mandate in the context of individual coverage health reimbursement arrangements (or “ICHRAs”). These proposed...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

What Does The ACA Shared Responsibility Final Rule Mean To Large Employers?

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 2/24/2014

As many small employers rejoice over a delayed effective date, large employers should be rolling up their sleeves to adapt their evolving shared responsibility compliance strategies for 2015 to a new final rule from the U.S....more

Playing Kick the Can with the Affordable Care Act: The Administration Further Delays Employer Deadlines

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 2/21/2014

The Treasury Department has announced further extensions for medium-sized and large-sized employers for compliance with the “employer mandate” of the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”). The employer mandate requires employers with a...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

Volunteer Hours Of Firefighters And Emergency Responders Can Be Excluded From ACA's Shared Responsibility Calculation

FordHarrison on 1/15/2014

Executive Summary: The Department of Treasury has posted a statement on its blog indicating that the volunteer hours of volunteer firefighters and volunteer emergency medical personnel do not need to be included in...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

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

PCOR Trust Fund Fee Due Soon for Many Plans

Morgan Lewis on 7/25/2013

Calendar-year plans should use updated IRS Form 720 and related instructions to file by July 31 deadline. Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), for plan years ending on or after October 1, 2012, plan sponsors of...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

IRS/Treasury Provides One-Year Delay For Certain Employer Health Coverage Reporting And Employer “Pay Or Play” Penalty Taxes

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP on 7/19/2013

On July 9, 2013, the U.S. Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) issued formal guidance (IRS Notice 2013-45; herein, the “Notice”)1 that provides for a one year delay until 2015 with respect to (i) certain...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

Health Care Reform Employer Mandate Delayed; DOMA Struck Down - What Now For Employers?

Poyner Spruill LLP on 7/16/2013

Health Care Reform Employer Mandate and Reporting Provisions Delayed until 2015 - The U.S. Department of the Treasury unexpectedly announced on July 2, 2013 the delay of the employer shared responsibility ‘pay or play’...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

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New HRA Regulations Part 5 – More on the Employer Shared Responsibility Mandate

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

What Does The ACA Shared Responsibility Final Rule Mean To Large Employers?

Playing Kick the Can with the Affordable Care Act: The Administration Further Delays Employer Deadlines

Treasury Department Delays Employer Mandate for Mid-Size Employers

Volunteer Hours Of Firefighters And Emergency Responders Can Be Excluded From ACA's Shared Responsibility Calculation

Health Care Reform Update -- September 9th, 2013

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

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

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

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

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

PCOR Trust Fund Fee Due Soon for Many Plans

Health Care Reform Implementation Update - July 23, 2013

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

IRS/Treasury Provides One-Year Delay For Certain Employer Health Coverage Reporting And Employer “Pay Or Play” Penalty Taxes

ACA Responsibility Payments, Mandatory Employer and Insurer Requirements Delayed

Healthcare Law -- Jul 15, 2013

Health Care Reform Employer Mandate Delayed; DOMA Struck Down - What Now For Employers?

The Affordable Care Act – Consider Yourself on Notice

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

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

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

Obama Administration Delays Enforcement of the ACA Employer Shared Responsibility Rule to 2015

Provisions of Affordable Care Act Could Impact Tax-Exempt Status of Certain Bonds

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