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Jul 09 2010
Employee Benefits

HHS launches HealthCare.gov

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently launched a new website, designed to connect consumers with new information and resources to enable them to access quality, affordable health care coverage. website features a central database of health coverage options, including information about public programs, from Medicare to the new Pre-Existing Conditions Insurance…

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Jul 08 2010
Labor Relations

Senate confirmations bring NLRB back to five-member strength

NLRB Press Release, June 22, 2010). The Board is composed of five members, split 2-3 between Republicans and Democrats depending on which administration is in the White House. Currently the split is in favor of the Democrats, which means employers can expect predominantly pro-labor rulings from the Board. The Supreme Court ruled last month that…

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Jul 06 2010
Uncategorized

No privacy in text messages sent from employer-owned pager

1337) for more information.

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Jul 02 2010
Uncategorized

New FMLA interpretation broadens definition of child

Employers may be surprised to hear that an employee could take leave under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to care for their domestic partners child, but thats exactly what the Department of Labor (DOL) said in a This interpretation letter could have broad implications, particularly for employees living with a domestic partner….

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Jun 30 2010
Uncategorized

Form 1099 reporting to cover all vendors

P.L. 111-148, Sec. 9006). Currently, employers use Form 1099-MISC to report only certain nonwage payments, such as payments for services to individuals who are independent contractors. Tips: If you dont work in accounting, pass this article along and then back away slowly. The change means that your organization likely will have to get tax…

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Jun 30 2010
Employee Benefits

DOL issues health care reform model notices

The U.S. Department of Labor has released model notices to meet the following notice requirements imposed by recent federal health care reform guidance: ·           Notice of Lifetime Limits: This notice contains information on the removal of any lifetime limits on the dollar value of coverage, and of the right to re-enroll in the plan…

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Jun 30 2010
Employee Benefits

Retiree reinsurance program now taking applications

The Department of Health and Human Services has apply now!

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Jun 28 2010
ImmigrationQ&A

Final paycheck after employee admits lying about SSN

Neither. If you report the wages to the IRS using a SSN that you know to be incorrect, you could face penalties. At the same time, you don’t want to report wages to a potentially questionable SSN. The IRS doesn’t offer any specific guidance about your situation, but they do have guidance regarding new employees…

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Jun 24 2010
Employee Benefits

Additional health care reform details revealed

More guidance on federal health reform mandates has been issued by the Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor and the Treasury. This latest round of   PCEs:  Annual Limits                                   The term “essential health benefits” will be defined in future guidance, but in the meantime, for enforcement purposes, the…

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Jun 23 2010
OregonWage and Hour

OREGON: BOLI finalizes meal period and overtime rules

final rules contain three main changes: written comments that the new language could have the unintended consequence of requiring employers not merely to pay for the actual meal period, but to pay for a guaranteed 30 minutes of meal time on top of the actual hours worked. Although BOLI stuck with its proposal, the head…

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Jun 21 2010
Labor Relations

Supreme Court says two-member NLRB had no authority to issue decisions

, U.S.Tips:

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Jun 18 2010
Employee Benefits

Guidance issued on grandfathered health plans

75 Fed Reg 34538, June 17, 2010). Under the grandfathering provision, health plans that were in existence on March 23, 2010 need not comply with many aspects of health care reform. This new guidance clarifies that grandfathered collectively bargained plans must implement the same provisions that non-union grandfathered plans must implement (dependent coverage to age…

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