To Hire or Not To Hire?
2010 Hire Act: Two New Tax Benefits Aid Employers Who Hire and Retain Unemployed Workers post written by: Sharee Rich, CPP Controller, Landrum Human Resources. On March 18, 2010 a new law went into...
View ArticleReaders Digest Version of Health Care Reform
By Susan Hunsucker, CEBS Landrum Human Resource Companies, Inc To be completely honest, the health care reform complexities have my head spinning. The terminology and volume of the law is simply mind...
View ArticleSmall Business Tax Credit
By Susan Hunsucker, CEBS For those of you who are gluttons for punishment, here’s more about health care reform. This topic does come with some good news for those employers who qualify for a tax...
View ArticleMore Health Care Reform: Grandfathered Plans and Non-Discrimination
As promised in earlier blogs, here is additional information on the Grandfather and Non-discrimination provisions of PPACA (aka healthcare reform). GRANDFATHERED PLAN STATUS Grandfathered plans are...
View ArticleThe Carrot or the Stick – Tax credits vs. Penalties
The Carrot or the Stick – Tax credits vs. Penalties By Susan Hunsucker,CEBS Well, I’ve spent the last three weeks talking about different aspects of health care reform. Because of the complex structure...
View Article(Video) Healthcare Insurance Reform: Understanding the New Laws
The new law makes significant changes to the health insurance industry. Many provisions are complex and not yet defined by the federal government. And many more are subject to both state and federal...
View ArticleHouse Bill 7005 Brings Unemployment Compensation Reforms
September 6, 2011 House Bill 7005 Brings Unemployment Compensation Reforms by Gayle Meacham, PHR, Unemployment Compensation Administrator On June 27, 2011, Governor Rick Scott signed House Bill 7005,...
View ArticleU.S. Supreme Court Ruling on Health Care
June 29, 2012 U.S. Supreme Court Announced Ruling on Health Care The long-awaited US Supreme Court’s ruling on health care reform was announced on June 28, 2012. The Court’s decision to uphold the...
View ArticleWebinar Replay: Affordable Care Act – What Employers Need to Know
August 9, 2012 Webinar Replay: Affordable Care Act – What Employers Need to Know The US Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act generated many questions...
View ArticleHealth Care Reform Updates
Now Available for Kindle Click Here to view on Amazon.com “The Busy Business Owner’s Guide to Health Care Reform: What You Need to Know” written by Ted A. Kirchharr...
View ArticleIt’s 2013… Do you know where your ACA deadlines are?
Deadline: October 1, 2013 Employee Notification of Access to Exchanges Effective October 1, 2013 the Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires all employers subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) to...
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December 26, 2013 The Obama administration changed the rules of the federal health insurance exchange to allow Americans 24 more hours to enroll in health plans, and still get coverage that begins on...
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January 03, 2014 On January 01, 2014 several provisions of the health care reform law became effective.* — Individuals have until March 31 to enroll in health insurance to avoid the penalty for not...
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January 03, 2014 On January 01, 2014 several provisions of the health care reform law became effective.* — Individuals have until March 31 to enroll in health insurance to avoid the penalty for not...
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January 10, 2014 Starting in September 2014, women at increased risk for breast cancer will be able to get some drugs shown to help prevent the disease without a co-pay. On Thursday January 9, 2014 the...
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January 16, 2014 It was announced on January 14, 2014 that some people with a history of cancer, heart disease and other serious illnesses will have an additional two months to enroll in a health plan...
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January 27, 2014 Slightly higher poverty level guidelines for 2014 have been released by the Department of Health and Human Services. However, the new health care reform income thresholds (based on...
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February 11, 2014 Final regulations issued on February 10, 2014 by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Treasury Department provide transition relief to help employers adjust to the requirements of...
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February 26, 2014 On February 24, 2014 the U.S. departments of Treasury, Labor and Health and Human Services (HHS) have released final regulations implementing the 90-day waiting period limitation...
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