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
Measuring the ROI of Social Media
I just read St. Louis Small Business Monthly (May 2012)—I know I am a little behind on my reading—and Jeffery Gitomer’s article, “Measuring the ROI of Social Media? There’s a Laugh and a Joke,” touched upon some of the thoughts I have about measuring the ROI (Return...
JOBS Act – The Start of Something Big
On March 27, 2012, Congress passed the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (the "JOBS Act"), which President Obama signed on April 5, 2012. While this is a great deal for smaller companies, many of these provisions address companies of a much larger size than our...
St. Louis-based Weiss Attorneys at Law is Tapping Online Marketing Potential
Online marketing has become a necessary communication, networking and marketing tool for businesses. Even with online marketing exploding in the legal arena, many law firms and attorneys remain outsiders unsure about the real value to be gained from online...
Evolution of Employment Discrimination Claims Brought Under the MHRA
The elements required to prove an employment discrimination claim brought under the Missouri Human Rights Act, (“MHRA”), Section 213.010, RSMo 2000, et seq., have undergone substantial changes over the past several years. Until recently, Missouri courts followed the...
