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Reminder: first PCORI fee due July 31, 2013 for calendar year plans

Masuda Funai Eifert & Mitchell Ltd
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USA
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June 11 2013

The Affordable Care Act ("ACA") imposed a new fee on plan sponsors and issuers of individual and group policies to fund the Patient-Centered Outcomes

There is no such thing as FMLA light duty

Masuda Funai Eifert & Mitchell Ltd
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USA
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March 6 2013

Recently, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit affirmed summary judgment for the employer in a case where an employee filed suit contending

Reporting employer-sponsored coverage on employee W-2’s, not mandatory in 2011

Masuda Funai Eifert & Mitchell Ltd
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USA
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October 19 2010

On Tuesday, October 12, 2010, the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") released Notice 2010-69 that provides that employers will not be required to report the cost of employer-sponsored group health insurance on employee Form W-2 wage and tax statements issued for 2011

Is health care reform constitutional?

Masuda Funai Eifert & Mitchell Ltd
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USA
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June 15 2010

On March 23, 2010, President Obama signed into law the Patient Protection and Affordable Health Care Act ("Act"

IRS delays enforcement of nondiscrimination rules for insured health plans

Masuda Funai Eifert & Mitchell Ltd
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USA
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January 3 2011

On December 23, 2010, the IRS issued Notice 2011-1 (the "Notice") indicating that the Departments of Treasury, Labor and Health and Human Services (collectively, the Departments) have determined that insured group health plans will not be required to comply with Section 2716 of the Public Health Service Act until regulations or other additional administrative guidance has been provided

DOL provides COBRA subsidy appeal application available from the DOL

Masuda Funai Eifert & Mitchell Ltd
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USA
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June 1 2009

Recently, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) announced the appeals process that individuals can use if they are denied the premium subsidy for their COBRA continuation coverage

Genetic information receives greater protection

Masuda Funai Eifert & Mitchell Ltd
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USA
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October 6 2009

On Thursday, October 1, 2009, the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor and the Treasury issued new regulations implementing Title I of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (“GINA”

DOL posts two Q&As clarifying COBRA premium subsidy year end eligibility

Masuda Funai Eifert & Mitchell Ltd
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USA
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December 14 2009

As the COBRA premium subsidy period (912008 12312009) draws to a close, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) recently issued an alert to clarify any misunderstandings that employers andor third-party COBRA administrators may have regarding the application of the COBRA premium subsidy

No universal coverage under Senate Finance Committee’s health care reform bill

Masuda Funai Eifert & Mitchell Ltd
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USA
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October 19 2009

On Tuesday, October 13th, the Senate Finance Committee approved its version of a health care reform bill, "America’s Healthy Future Act of 2009" (the "Act"

COBRA subsidy extended through March 31

Masuda Funai Eifert & Mitchell Ltd
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USA
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March 15 2010

On March 2, 2010, the Temporary Extension Act of 2010 (the "Act") was signed into law

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