A new lawsuit may test the legality of “right-sizing” where the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) intersect. The class-action lawsuit, Marin v. Dave and…
Month: August 2015
OFCCP Releases Section 503 Compliance Tool
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has launched a checklist tool for federal contractors to check compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Section 503…
Self-Funding and Reference-Based Pricing: An Overview
As health insurance premiums in the U.S. continue to rise, employers are constantly looking for new ways to reduce employee benefit costs. One solution that many employers are adopting is…
Pending Executive Order Would Mandate Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors
The Obama administration is preparing to release an Executive Order regarding federal contractors and paid sick leave. The Executive Order reflects a continued push by the President to regulate employee…
IRS Seeking Comments on "Cadillac Tax"
On July 30, the IRS released Notice 2015-52, addressing one of the most unpopular provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA): the 40 percent excise tax on high-cost health insurance…