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The IRS recently released the draft 2017 1094-B, 1095-B, 1094-C, and 1095-B Forms …

Many employers operate in the dark. Not literally, of course; there is ample lighting in their workplaces. Rather, they labor along with little to no idea what their employees are really thinking or feeling about a variety of critical employment issues …

Years ago, “onboarding” a new employee meant a quick tour of the workplace, brief introductions to a few co-workers and a stack of forms to fill out. But, today, many employers are catching on to the benefits of a well-planned and fully featured onboarding program …

Congress continues to debate health care and the outlook for this effort remains uncertain …

The IRS recently announced the 2018 percentage an employer should use to determine whether it offers affordable coverage to employees under the ACA …

On May 4th, the U.S. House of of Representatives passed the American Health Care Act …

Employers sponsoring self-funded health plans must file IRS Form 720 and pay the PCORI Fee by July 31st …

On March 24th, the House vote on the Republican’s proposed American Health Care Act (AHCA) was withdrawn, leaving the PPACA in place …

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued new guidance last week allowing transitional plans (also known as “grandmothered” plans) to continue through December 31, 2018 …

On January 20, 2017, President Trump issued an executive order directing the executive departments and agencies to minimize “the economic burden” of the PPACA …