Business as Usual: Republicans Cancel Vote to Repeal Parts of ACA
This afternoon the Republican leadership in the House of Representatives cancelled a vote on the American Health Care …
CBO & JCT Estimate Impact of AHCA
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) and the staff of the Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT) have produced an …
IRS Will Accept “Silent” Tax Returns
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced that it will accept so-called “silent” tax returns, that is, returns …
IRS Releases Chief Counsel Memo on Tax Treatment of Fixed Indemnity Health Plan Benefits
On December 12, 2016, the IRS released a memorandum clarifying the tax treatment of benefits paid by Fixed-Indemnity …
For Companies Recruiting Millennial Talent, Culture is Everything
“How important is company culture?”
“How do we improve our image to potential applicants?”
“How do we attract …
6th Circuit: Failure to Provide FMLA Notice is Interference
The 6th Circuit Court of Appeals has found that failing to provide a notice required under the Family …
3rd Circuit: Honest Belief Defeats Retaliation Claim
The Third Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that an employer’s honest belief that an employee was abusing …
10th Circuit Denies Motion in FMLA Interference Claim
After William Gaige was fired from his job while on leave from work under the Family and Medical …
State and Local Law Update
One of the most difficult things for human resource and absence management professionals to do is keep up …
Federal Court Blocks Rules With Transgender Protections
A Federal court has issued a nationwide injunction against enforcement of health care reform regulations on gender identity …
President Trump Issues Executive Order on Health Care Reform
President Trump was not able to keep his campaign promise to repeal health care reform on “Day One” …
ACA Repeal and Replace: Will Donald Really Play the Trump Card?
Change is the only constant we know and on January 20 our nation will swear Mr. Donald Trump …
