Affordable Care Act Reporting Requirements
Health Reimbursement Arrangement Update
A court in Texas has given employers a new weapon in the fight against Affordable Care Act (ACA) penalties. Under the ACA, a large employer can be subject to penalties if it fails to offer coverage to enough of its...more
As we come to the end of the year, it is a good time for employers with January 1st health plan renewals to review their plan documents and get ready for open enrollment. The following is a checklist that lists some of the...more
On December 14, 2022, the National Labor Relations Board (the Board) issued a major decision in American Steel Construction that makes it easier for unions to petition for smaller units of an entire workforce for purposes of...more
The December Monthly Minute highlights the IRS’ decision to make permanent the ACA individual-reporting extension and EBSA’s restoration of $1.4B as a result of its FY22 enforcement actions....more
UPDATE: On December 17, 2021, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued an Opinion lifting the Fifth Circuit’s stay of OSHA’s COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”)....more
On or by March 31, 2021, (and each March 31 thereafter), private employers in California with more than 100 full-time and part-time employees that are required to file employer information reports with the federal government...more
A recently released redacted report from the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) offers some helpful insights for employers who may be assessed shared responsibility payments because the IRS thinks they...more
On this episode of Williams Mullen's Benefits Companion, Brydon DeWitt reviews the final health reimbursement regulations that go into effect on January 1, 2020....more
On July 1, 2019, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) updated the Component 2 filing site with answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) and other materials to assist filers with the submission of Component 2...more
Within the past few weeks, IRS officials have informally indicated that the IRS would begin assessing tax penalties under the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) employer shared responsibility. The IRS has now updated its Questions...more
The deadline for employers to comply with the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) reporting requirements is finally here, with reporting first due in 2016. In keeping with the ACA’s historical pattern of ever-changing regulations and...more