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
Missouri Supreme Court Lowers Burden of Proof for Workers’ Compensation Retaliation Claims
The Missouri Supreme Court just made a substantial change in the level of proof necessary to establish a workers' compensation retaliation claim under the Missouri Workers' Compensation Act. This recent decision held that an individual need only prove that his or her...
Supreme Court Rules Severance Payments Subject to FICA
In U.S. v. Quality Stores, Inc., No. 12-1408, (U.S. 3/25/14), the Supreme Court determined that payments made to employees pursuant to an involuntary termination would be subject to Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) taxes. Quality Stores, as a result of an...
Homeowner and Condominium Records: An Owner’s Rights to Review
Most active subdivision and condominium associations in Missouri are nonprofit corporations. Those associations are created and empowered, under their respective indentures and declarations, to enforce the covenants, terms and conditions applicable to their...
Weiss Expansion Amplifies Larger Discussion of Chesterfield Business
Who knew that a post here would soon become part of the larger, very public discussion of St. Louis business, the expansion of Chesterfield, and today's lead story on St. Louis Public Radio, "This Is Chesterfield: 'Bedroom' Community Experiences Business Boom." Soon...
