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The labor, employment and benefits law implications of the Affordable Care Act - are you prepared?

Littler Mendelson
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USA
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May 6 2013

For millions of employers around the country, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) represents much more than a collection of new

IRS issues proposed rule on ACA play or pay requirements

Littler Mendelson
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USA
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January 4 2013

Full implementation of healthcare reform under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is less than a year away. The most important aspect of the new system for

The IRS's retirement plan correction program has been updated and expanded

Littler Mendelson
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USA
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February 14 2013

On December 31, 2012, the IRS issued Revenue Procedure 2013-12, which updates and expands the IRS's Employee Plans Compliance Resolution System

Federal agencies issue new proposed and final rules addressing minimal essential coverage, premium tax credit eligibility

Littler Mendelson
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USA
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January 31 2013

The U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Treasury have issued new rules under the Affordable Care Act. Two proposed rules

Bill renewing Trade Adjustment Assistance Program ready for president's signature

Littler Mendelson
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USA
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October 21 2011

On October 12 the House by a 307-122 margin approved a measure that temporarily and retroactively extends the Trade Adjustment Assistance program that was enacted as part of the 2009 stimulus package and expired in February 2011

IRS issues proposed rule on comparative effectiveness research fees

Littler Mendelson
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USA
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April 17 2012

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued a proposed rule addressing the fees imposed by the Affordable Care Act on issuers of certain health insurance policies and plan sponsors of certain self-insured health plans to fund comparative effectiveness research

IRS issues new COBRA audit guidelines

Littler Mendelson
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USA
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April 11 2012

Recently, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) published Revised Audit Guidelines for use by IRS auditors in examining group health plans for COBRA compliance

Once bitten, twice shy: COBRA excise tax audits may add to COBRA's bite

Littler Mendelson
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USA
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April 12 2012

The advent of Health Care Reform has not lessened the importance of complying with existing Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) and Internal Revenue Code requirements for employer-provided group health plans, such as COBRA, which requires covered health plans to provide certain notices and the opportunity to elect continued coverage to covered persons (qualified beneficiaries) who would otherwise lose coverage because of certain "qualifying events" such as termination of employment, loss of dependent status, and others

IRS revises guidance on Form W-2 informational healthcare coverage reporting under PPACA

Littler Mendelson
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USA
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January 6 2012

On January 3, 2012, the IRS issued Notice 2012-9, which restates and amends prior interim guidance on the new requirement under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that employers provide informational reporting to employees of the cost of their employer-sponsored group health plan coverage on Form W-2

House Committee advances four healthcare-related bills

Littler Mendelson
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USA
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June 5 2012

On May 31, the House Committee on Ways and Means approved two bills that would repeal provisions included in the Affordable Care Act, and two others that would ease restrictions on the use of Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Savings Accounts

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