Affordable Care Act

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, also known as the Affordable Care Act (ACA), or colloquially as “Obamacare,” was signed into law in March of 2010 with the goal of increasing the quality and affordability of health insurance for millions of Americans.

While the Act’s employer shared responsibility payments will not apply until 2015, and in some cases, not until 2016, there are provisions and safe harbors to consider and decisions that can be made now that may help businesses, employees and a business’s bottom line. Further, there are many unintended consequences arising out of the ACA that business owners, both large and small, need to consider when administering health care arrangements.

We are carefully following the developments associated with the roll-out of ACA and are providing counsel to business owners and other professionals, helping them to address compliance issues, evaluate exposure to penalties and other tax issues as well as planning strategically for the future.

Affordable Care Act Articles

A Legacy Lost

A Legacy Lost

Today was a pretty sad day. No tears were shed, at least not in public, but you could see it in the eyes. It was a sad day. Sure, just like at a funeral. While the deceased is laid out for viewing and the mood is sober in the immediate area of the casket, in the rear...

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Employee With No Fixed Work Site May Impact FMLA Obligations

Under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), to be eligible for leave, an employee must be at a location where 50 or more employees are employed within 75 miles of that location. Generally, the "worksite" analysis is fairly straightforward. The FMLA defines a worksite...

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