April 24, 2015 | Employee Benefits, Health Care Reform
Beginning January 1, 2016 the federal law requires that small group health plans, subject to community rating, are defined as 2-100 employees as stated in the Affordable Care Act. This expansion of the small group market is significant for fully... by Geralyn Isler | April 22, 2015 | Employee Benefits, Wellness at Work
On April 16th the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, EEOC, released long awaited proposed rules on how the Americans with Disability Act, ADA, apply to employer wellness programs. Although there are some differences with the HIPAA regulations on employer... by Geralyn Isler | April 6, 2015 | Employee Benefits, Health Care Reform
In recent guidance provided by the IRS and the Department of Labor, questions have been brought to light on 2 related issues: how Section 125 cafeteria plan Flex Credits and how Cash-in-Lieu of Benefits may affect the calculation of “affordable” health...April 2, 2015 | Health Care Reform
While everyone is focusing on health care reform on the Federal level there have been two major changes at the state level in Ohio, bringing the Ohio Law in line with the Federal law. 1. In July 2009 the Ohio state government passed legislation allowing older children... by Geralyn Isler | April 1, 2015 | Employee Benefits
Within the last couple of years there have been many changes to federal and many state laws dealing with marriage equality for same- sex spouses. The most recent federal change, effective March 27, 2015, revised the definition of spouse under the Family...
