by admin | Oct 23, 2014 | OSHA
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently released an advisory on “possible worker exposure to the Ebola virus,” detailing both employer and employee obligations. The advisory notes: Exposure to the virus or someone with Ebola may...
by admin | Oct 23, 2014 | IRS
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) today announced it was granting cost-of-living adjustments for employee pension plans for tax year 2015. As a result, the cap was raised to $18,000 from $17,500 a year for those participating in 401(k), 403(b) and 457 plans. At the...
by admin | Oct 23, 2014 | HHS
Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell today announced an initiative that will fund successful applicants who work directly with medical providers to rethink and redesign their practices, moving from systems driven by quantity of care to ones focused on...
by admin | Oct 21, 2014 | Affordable Care Act, IRS
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has unveiled tentative reporting forms to be used by affected large employers who must begin offering health insurance to their employees beginning Jan. 1 or pay a penalty to the IRS. Those companies with 100 or more employers will...
by admin | Oct 20, 2014 | CDC
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is tightening previous infection control guidance for health care workers caring for patients with Ebola, to ensure there is no ambiguity. The guidance focuses on specific personal protective equipment (PPE) health...