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IRS Increases 2015 FSA Contribution Limit

Kayla Kelly: Nov 11, 2014 5:33:15 AM

The IRS announced that for 2015 the maximum annual contribution limit for employer sponsored health flexible spending accounts (FSAs) will increase...

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Excise Tax Hit in 2018 Anticipated by Employers

Kayla Kelly: Oct 28, 2014 6:34:15 AM

Roughly half of large U.S. employers will begin to hit the thresholds triggering the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA’s) excise tax on high-value plans in...

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Is Aggressive Regulatory Enforcement a Challenge for Your Company?

Kayla Kelly: Aug 21, 2014 6:23:20 AM

Stepped-up rulemaking and enhanced federal agency enforcement has caused 56% of all U.S. employers, more than half, to express concern.

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Don’t Think you Need to Provide FMLA Coverage? Think Again!

Kayla Kelly: Aug 18, 2014 6:31:50 AM

The FMLA – or Family and Medical Leave Act – has far-reaching scope and implications. Some businesses will be impacted by its latest changes; others...

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Many Employees Hit with Higher Health Care Premiums

Kayla Kelly: Aug 14, 2014 6:00:00 AM

Many can’t afford unexpected medical expenses, survey shows.

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Firms Weigh Costs Of Health Care

Kayla Kelly: Aug 7, 2014 6:30:53 AM

Here’s something that probably will astonish small business owners battered by years of steep health insurance premium increases: The majority of...

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Key Points That Employers Should Address With This Year’s Open Enrollment Period

Kayla Kelly: Jul 28, 2014 6:30:27 AM

Wrestling with the implications of the upcoming open enrollment period could be one of the most challenging in memory for employers due to the...

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The Affordable Care Act—Countdown to Compliance for Employers: ERISA Section 510 and Limiting Employee Hours

Kayla Kelly: Jul 16, 2014 5:30:59 AM

It is asserted that the strategy of capping the annual hours of new “variable hour employees” as a way to limit exposure under the Affordable Care...

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EEOC Issues Updated Enforcement Guidance On Pregnancy Discrimination And Related Issues

Kayla Kelly: Jul 15, 2014 7:33:50 AM

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IRS Bars Employers From Dumping Workers Into Health Exchanges

Kayla Kelly: Jul 7, 2014 6:00:13 AM

Many employers had thought they could shift health costs to the government by sending their employees to a health insurance exchange with a tax-free...