by Girish Anand | Aug 28, 2013 | Affordable Care Act, Health Care Reform, IRS, Obamacare, PPACA
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) yesterday issued final regulations regarding penalties under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) for those who fail to maintain "minimum essential coverage." Those who fail to maintain minimum essential health insurance coverage...
by Girish Anand | Aug 28, 2013 | Affordable Care Act, Health Care Reform, HHS, Obamacare
Citing vague references to technical issues ("providing additional flexibility and time to handle technical requests"), the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has delayed approval of the health insurance policies to be sold by the Affordable Care...
by Girish Anand | Aug 27, 2013 | DOL
The Department of Labor (DOL) today announced two final rules to improve hiring and employment of veterans and for people with disabilities. One rule updates requirements under the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974; the other updates...
by Girish Anand | Aug 26, 2013 | I-9, ICE, USCIS
In May, the Worksite Investigation Enforcement Unit of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency announced that employers should not pre-fill any part of Section 1 of the Form I-9, which is used to verify an applicant's eligibility to legally work in...
by Girish Anand | Aug 26, 2013 | DOL, Health Care Reform, Obamacare
The Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration has announced an upcoming webcast, "The Affordable Care Act: How Will It Affect Me?", scheduled to take place Thursday, Aug. 29 from 1-2 p.m. EDT. EBSA staff will be joined on the...
