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 Primer on Illinois Non-Compete Agreements
Restrictive covenants in employment agreements are more prevalent in today's society than ever before. Whether you are a company implementing a non-compete agreement or an employee signing one, it is important to know your rights under the agreement. When deciding...
It’s All About the Process
As business owners, managers in a business or employees who dare to be successful, the day-to-day can be, well, challenging. And that's exactly what it takes to be great. Challenging yourself to do whatever it is that you do, whether it's professionally, personally or...
St. Louis Rams Called for Neutral Zone Infraction by Missouri Court of Appeals
A recent ruling by the Missouri Court of Appeals found that while a former employee is required to arbitrate his employment discrimination claim, a provision that entrusts the arbitration proceedings solely to the National Football League Commissioner is...
Home Sweet Home: Heritage Value Damages of $650,000 Affirmed in Condemnation Case
The Missouri Supreme Court has ruled that an award of heritage value damages in a condemnation case is valid under the state constitution. The Court first examined Article I of the Missouri Constitution, which provides "that private property shall not be taken or...
